Master of Creative Arts Therapy

Course code: MC-CAT

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International students

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Duration

2 years full time / 4 years part time

Mode (Location)

Mixed Attendance Mode (Southbank)

Intake

February

Key dates

Fees

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available

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Entry schemes

Access Melbourne is available

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Duration

2 years full time

Mode (Location)

Mixed Attendance Mode (Southbank)

Intake

February

Key dates

Fees

AUD $46,976 (2026 indicative first year fee)

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English language requirements

IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0

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CRICOS code

0100983

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Overview

Course Structure

This is a 200 credit point program.

24 months full-time or 48 months part-time (Requires Course Coordinator approval)

Our course has been designed for full-time study, with content connected across the four subjects of each semester. If necessary, we encourage you to clearly state your reasons for needing to study part-time in your application and we will discuss this further with you if your application is successful

*Please note there is a set approved pathway for the part-time study option.

Students can specialise in either Drama Therapy or Dance Movement Therapy. These are two distinct disciplines with specific therapeutic methods. The theoretical, research and professional practice subjects are taught across the disciplines which provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and mutual enrichment. Methods subjects are separated into specialisations.

Blended Learning

The course has been set up as blended learning in order to make it available to people across Australia. Students can live anywhere in Australia while undertaking most of the program and come to Melbourne for intensive study once per semester. We anticipate that face to face workshops will be held over one week, early in each semester. These will most likely be scheduled in late February and late July just before the start of each semester. International students will need to be based in Melbourne to meet visa requirements regarding on-campus contact.

Professional Practice Placements

Students are required to complete four placements over the course of their study. These are usually organised and allocated by the Placement Coordinator. This involves 40 days in an agency per year, over two years, to enable students to apply for registration with appropriate professional associations.

In Australia, this is the DTAA (Dance Movement Therapy Association of Australasia) and ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association). Our course has been approved by ANZACATA to date.

Sample course plan

View some sample course plans to help you select subjects that will meet the requirements for this coursework.

Drama Therapy specialisation

200-point program completed over 2 years full-time

Accordion
Year 1 100 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90005 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90010 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts
Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90005 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90010 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 100 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90015 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90020 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90015 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90020 – 12.5 pts

Dance Movement Therapy specialisation

200-point program completed over 2 years full-time

Accordion
Year 1 100 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90006 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90011 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts
Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90006 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90011 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 100 pts
Semester 1 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90016 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 50 pts	Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90021 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

100 pts

Semester 1 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90016 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 50 pts

Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90021 – 12.5 pts

Drama Therapy specialisation (part-time)

200-point program completed over 4 years part-time.

Accordion
Year 1 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts
Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90005 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90010 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90005 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90010 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 3 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 3

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 4 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90015 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts Drama Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90020 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 4

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90015 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts
Drama Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90020 – 12.5 pts

Dance Movement Therapy specialisation (part-time)

200-point program completed over 4 years part-time.

Accordion
Year 1 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 1

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Arts for Health and Wellbeing – compulsory – CREA90002 – 12.5 pts
Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts – compulsory – CREA90003 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Health – compulsory – CREA90012 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 – compulsory – CREA90009 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 2 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90006 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90011 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 2

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 – compulsory – CREA90004 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 – core – CREA90006 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 – compulsory – CREA90008 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 – core – CREA90011 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 3 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 3

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies in Education – compulsory – CREA90007 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 – compulsory – CREA90014 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapists in Community – compulsory – CREA90017 – 12.5 pts
Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 – compulsory – CREA90019 – 12.5 pts

Accordion
Year 4 50 pts
Semester 1 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90016 – 12.5 pts
Semester 2 · 25 pts	Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90021 – 12.5 pts

Accordion

Year 4

50 pts

Semester 1 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 – compulsory – CREA90013 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 – core – CREA90016 – 12.5 pts

Semester 2 · 25 pts

Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 – compulsory – CREA90018 – 12.5 pts
Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 – core – CREA90021 – 12.5 pts