Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Arts and Health

Creative arts have a major role to play in addressing challenges of ageing populations and mental health.

Gain an understanding of arts’ effects on the body and wellbeing, while also honing skills for a range of community and healthcare settings.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 exploring and developing 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.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Arts and Health requires the completion of 50 credit points of core units.

Domestic applicants

Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)