Program Overview

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Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing

Overview

This innovative course allows you to apply your skills in art, dance, drama, and music towards making a difference to the lives of others and encourages you to integrate them with confidence.

Course Description

The course will give you the opportunity to develop a range of specific and transferable skills that are applicable in a wide range of settings where you will work with people using the arts; or in contexts where engaging with people is a focus; whether this is in employment or further study. You will learn with and from tutors who are experienced practitioners and researchers in the field; as well as our community partners, who will offer a real-world experience, helping you to develop your employability.

Study Options

• Full-time: 3 years
• Part-time: Up to 6 years

Fees

• UK fee: £9,535 per year (2025/26)
• International fee: £16,900 per year (2025/26)

UCAS Points

• 104 (September 2025 entry)

UCAS Code

• W191

Start Date

• September

Location

• Kedleston Road and Britannia Mill, Derby Campus

Course Content

Year 1

• The Healthy Practitioner
• The Creative Self
• Working Creatively with Groups
• Arts, Culture and Wellbeing
• Human Development and Play

Year 2

• Core modules
• Optional modules

Year 3

• Core modules
• Optional modules

Assessment

• Essays
• Exhibitions
• Performances
• Reflective journals and diaries
• Videos
• Production projects

Careers

• Community arts
• Voluntary organisations
• Health
• Education
• Corporate sector

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 104
• A Level: BCC
• T Level: Merit
• BTEC: DMM
• GCSE: GCSE English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15 Merit: 24 Pass: 6
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Additional Entry Requirements

• Portfolio: Recommended
• An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service certificate cleared by the University is required for this course.

How to Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS or directly to the University
• International students: Apply through the University's online application portal or through a trusted local representative.

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• Full-time: 81% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• Full-time: 83% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• Full-time: 85% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course
• Part-time: 58% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• Part-time: 68% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• Part-time: 85% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

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