Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing

University of Derby
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£21,000

About this course

This degree will give you the skills to apply the creative arts (dance, drama, art and music) in therapeutic ways to maintain and improve people’s physical and emotional wellbeing.

Facilities

You’ll be based in dedicated studios for music, art, dance and drama to learn about performance, exhibition and promoting wellbeing through facilitation of creative groupwork.

Teaching excellence

With our longstanding reputation for innovation and an enthusiastic teaching team of qualified artists and therapists, active researchers and industry practitioners, you can be sure that you will receive supportive, expert tuition every step of the way.

Work experience

You’ll be working in community settings from your first year of study and choose an area of your interest for your final year placement where you will be running workshops in the community. Through our established partnerships you could gain experience with arts groups, hospitals, hospices, schools, charities or other organisations supporting children and adults with disabilities.

Careers

By developing your transferable skills you’ll be able to specialise in an area of arts therapy or work across a variety of sectors. You may want to explore a role in: counselling and psychotherapy, community arts, art, dance, music or drama therapy or pursue a career in education, marketing or management.

This course is also available with a Foundation Year.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
UCAS Tariff Points 104 points
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1172 Social services managers and directors
1231 Health care practice managers
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals
3221 Youth and community workers
2469 Welfare professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Derby
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies
Avg. Graduate Salary
£21,000