Overview 2021
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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"I believe creative arts is a great outlet for both physical and emotional problems which started me on the path to studying Creative Arts and Health."
An ageing population and rising levels of depression and anxiety in youth, the elderly, and people living in rural areas are significant challenges for Tasmania, Australia and internationally. Research is demonstrating ways in which music, visual arts, theatre and other creative arts can contribute to addressing these challenges.
Learn skills you can take to range of community and health-care settings, while developing a greater understanding of the positive effects engagement in the arts can have on mind, body and one’s sense of wellness, in social and cultural contexts.
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Career outcomes
The Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Arts and Health is a great way to upskill if you’re already working in the health or community sectors, caring for an individual, looking to expand your creative arts practice, or interested in the way the arts can support your own wellbeing and personal growth.
Your studies will explore ways to apply creative arts toward wellbeing while developing an understanding of the effects of the arts on brain and body in the social and cultural context. After completing this course, you will have a greater understanding of how different creative expressions can influence the health and wellbeing of people.
This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in welfare, recreation and community arts as employment projections are upwards trending and set to grow by 28.2% by 2024*. In addition to developing job-ready skills, you'll also have the option to pursue to further study in the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health.
* ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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