Group Sound Arts Therapy Training (Professional Diploma)

The sound-arts therapy course offers a range of different activities that use sound as a therapeutic and transformative art-form. These activities are participative, dynamic and creative.

Group members may work on a beautiful piece of sonic art for a project, workshop or performance, create a soundscape or to understand and work through a difficult time in their life.

A sound-arts therapist facilitates the session with a particular set of therapeutic and/or educational outcomes in mind. These include developing communication skills, improving mood state or memory, working on motor co-ordination and reducing anxiety for example.

It is now easier than ever to take a Higher Level Diploma in Sound and Voice-arts Therapy as the in-class intensive is held on the same weekend.

You can also take this course via a distance learning option.

This course is particularly beneficial for people working in (or wanting to work in) the following areas:

• Exploring the current research in the ‘arts for health’ field
• The neuroscience and psychology of therapeutic sound-work, community music making and improvisation
• Your Sonic Colour Pallet – Discover the ‘sonic colours’ you will be using as you go through this course
• Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, percussion, crystal bowls and drum and the psychology of sound will be discussed
• Group dynamics – ‘the hats we wear’ and how to hold and facilitate a transformative and therapeutic space
• Reflective practice – the 7Rs method of experiential processing – a way to understand ourselves more deeply
• Soundscapes and sonic-art – explore different types of soundscape and the psychology of soundscaping
• The therapeutic benefits of improvisation and the different types of improvisation will be discussed
•  How to facilitate different sessions for an intended therapeutic outcome
• Drum circle facilitation, body percussion, rhythm games and more will be explored
• Graphic scores – transforming sound into art and vice-versa
• Community research project – taking your work into the community to further the body of research

Equipment Webinar

• Sound-arts therapists use a range of different instruments including shakers, singing bowls, drums and chimes.
• Videos and presentations introduce the instruments to you
• Good quality professional standard instruments can be hand selected for you and sent to your home via our trusted suppliers

Foundation Module

• An online course to take before the virtual classroom
• Quizzes and interactive exercises help you check your understanding and deepen your knowledge

Virtual Classroom 1

• We will unpack the BAST Method of Sound Relaxation Therapy in more depth in the comfort of your home
• Take part in experiential exercises 
• Experience different sound sessions and discuss therapeutic application
• Understand how different instruments affect mind, body and emotions in different ways
• Discuss the application of the instruments and techniques in more depth
• Put a soundscape together virtually
• Explore current research in the arts for health field, sound and music psychology and neuroscience to support how and why sound can be so effective at improving health and wellbeing