Course summary
This PhD will allow you to pursue research in dance movement psychotherapy. For the MPhil/PhD in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, your research should usually combine a written thesis with practice-based elements. Supervision You'll have a primary supervisor in dance movement psychotherapy, and – depending on the focus of your research – you may have a second supervisor in another relevant department, for example Art, Educational Studies, Psychology, or Sociology. You'll meet your supervisors regularly for discussion and guidance, and may also present your work in various research student groups and/or forums. To help you settle into the research community at Goldsmiths, you'll attend the Goldsmiths Research Methods Training Course. Areas of research Research supervision is currently available in the following areas:
- Dance movement psychotherapy theory, practice and research
- Cross-cultural issues, intersectionality and diversity practice as research
- Group work, community practice and working with specialist populations
- History and development of the profession in the UK and internationally
- Occupational choice, career development and role change of art therapists and art therapy trainees
- Embodied intersubjectivity and kinaesthetic empathy
- Critical disability studies
- Mental health, dementia, mothers and babies, working with children, forensics
- Eco-feminist, phenomenological, new materialist and post-humanist research methods
- Eco-psychology and the environmental body
Modules
You'll initially be registered on the programme of MPhil/PhD in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, with progress to PhD status being subject to the assessment of research ability. You'll be subject to an annual review of progress, the details of which are summarised in the Goldsmiths Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research and Training. In year 2 (or equivalent for part-time students), this review will be a Transfer of Registration assessment. The possible outcomes of this assessment are as follows: Transfer to PhD status. An agreed plan of remedial action, leading to a second and final upgrade attempt, to an agreed timescale, normally within three months of the original interview (or six months if studying on a part-time basis). This is the expected outcome if a transfer is not agreed at the first attempt. Recommendation that the candidate prepare for a submission for the degree of MPhil, if and when their work is likely to fit the criteria for this degree. Recommendation for termination of registration.
Assessment method
You'll be assessed by a thesis and viva voce.
Entry requirements
You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in Dance Movement Psychotherapy. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at a postgraduate level. International qualifications We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For details of fees and funding please visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/fees-funding/ or the programme page on our website.
Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW