Arts, Creative Health and Well-being

In this 5 ECTS course, students will acquire theoretical understanding as well as practical skills related to how arts and aesthetics can be a resource for health, resilience, and wellbeing. It combines online lectures, seminars and student assignments, as well as physical workshops during a two-day on-site visit to Lund University. 

The course combines online lectures and seminars, student assignments in-between seminars, and physical workshops during a two-day on-site visit to Lund University. Accepted students will get a scholarship to cover the costs for travel and subsistance. The pedagogy is based on student-centred learning, where the students are encouraged to engage in their own and each other’s learning process. Parts of the pedagogical methodology of both the online and on-site teaching is inspired by Object-Based Learning (OBL).

The course is co-taught by teachers from Lund University and the Arctic University of Tromsö. 

Competences
By participating in the course you will develop your skills in the areas of:

- Ethics & responsability
- Knowledge into action
- Emotional awareness & resilience

Requirements

The course is targeted towards students with an interest in the potential of arts and aesthetics to support health, resilience, and well-being, together with the existential dimensions of health. It also targets students who work professionally in the healthcare, social work, or the cultural sectors.

Selection strategy: Students must have 30 ECTS in art history, visual studies, or the equivalent in order to be accepted. Make sure to upload a transcript of records in you application. A short statement of motivation must also be uploaded (no more than 150 words).