Created in August 2008, the Studio for Movement Arts & Therapies (SMArT) brings together established artistes from a diversity of performing arts fields to share & create new experiences in movement. Founded by
dancer/choreographer & dance therapist Brinda Jacob-Janvrin, the studio aims to create an original & innovative dance vocabulary, forging Indian & Western aesthetics, sensibilities & techniques in a new & expressive voice for
contemporary dance theatre.
SMArT also strives to raise awareness of the various forms of art therapies amongst the general public by organizing workshops & training programs in dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, drawings & visual art therapy, music therapy, play therapy, Feldenkrais etc.
Studio for Movement Arts & Therapies
The Studio for Movement Arts and Therapies Trust was created to meet the increasing demands from the NGO & educational sector for high quality programs using the various art therapies for the greater empowerment of the individual.
The Studio for Movement Arts & Therapies Trust is a registered charitable Trust, with the following vision. "To offer creatively alive spaces and practices to nurture and catalyse self inquiry, expression and integration for individuals and communities".
The need for trained expressive and creative arts therapists in the community led to the creation of the Foundation Course in Expressive and Creative Arts Therapies (FECAT).
Conceptualized by Brinda Jacob-Janvrin, the course brings together leading creative arts therapists and trainers from India to design & develop a one year certificate training programme in creative arts therapies. The program is supervised by Kate T. Donahue (Ph.D. REAT, USA). FECAT aims at training participants to use different art media in therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents & adults in different settings. The
participants, at the end of the training program will be able to use the creative arts with various client groups, for therapeutic goals.
The FECAT programme will also initiate creative art therapy programs in various NGO’s, hospitals &
educational institutions as part of the internship program of the participants.
FECAT
Title Foundation Course in Expressive & Creative Arts Therapies
Institution Studio for Movement Arts & Therapies Trust Pre-requisites Adequate experience & engagement with the arts a
must, especially over the last 12 months. Interest in Counselling/Therapy a must. Previous training/education is not a requirement, however it may be an advantage. All potential participants will have to undergo an interview. Aim The course is designed to train participants to use
different art media in therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents & adults in different settings. The participants, at the end of the training program will be able to use the creative arts with various client groups to meet therapeutic goals.
The syllabus for the FECAT programme will cover the
fundamentals of counselling and therapy skills, dance therapy, art therapy, drama therapy and integral theatre.
During the year, trainees will be required to intern at various NGOs, schools, hospitals etc which will be duly supervised by the trainers.
The course content will also focus on guest lectures/workshops that will be interspersed over the 3 terms. These workshops will be largely experiential & considered relevant & important experiences like group process work, play therapy, Feldenkrais technique, improvisations, playback theatre etc. While these workshops are important experiences for the participant that will shape their way of working, it is not required for them to master these techniques.
ATTENDANCE :: The trainers are expected to attend all the training days. 90% attendance is a must in order to be eligible for the certificate.
PLACEMENT & SUPERVISION :: The trainers expected to put into practice what they have learned in the course, during the course. From the month of September, trainees are expected to have regular sessions in various settings such as schools, hospitals, etc. Trainees have to complete a minimum of 40 internship hours with at least 3 different clients, including a special needs client. These sessions will be supervised by a trainer. PERSONAL THERAPY :: Because of the nature of the training, it is inevitable, some personal issues for the trainers will arise. It is expected that the trainees attend personal therapy / counselling. Each trainee will be allotted an expressive arts therapist from SMART.
CREATIVE ARTS ENGAGEMENT :: Trainees are expected to actively engage with an art form of their choice over the course of the year.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE :: All trainees are required to submit a personal development profile of not less than 3000 words at the end of the course. This profile must trace their personal journey during the course. Trainees are also expected to make a presentation of this journey to the rest of the class and course trainers and facilitators - this presentation can be in the form of a power point presentation, installation, short play or dance
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE :: Trainees are also required to submit a professional development profile which consists of a case study report of the creative arts therapy they have chosen to specialise in. This again will have to be submitted as both a written profile (minimum 3000 words) and will have to be
presented to the rest of the class, course trainers and facilitators.
Attendance accounts for 25% of the assessment. All trainees are expected to have 90% attendance. Attendance includes training sessions and personal work sessions (minimum 24 hours over the one year).
Attendance, participation and engagement in the various art forms accounts for 20% of the assessment.
Placement and supervision accounts for 25% of the assessment. Trainees have to complete a minimum of 40 internship hours with at least 3 different clients, including a special needs client
Personal development profile accounts for 15% of the assessment Professional development profile accounts for 15% of the assessment.
Brinda Jacob-Janvrin
Expressive Arts & Dance Therapy
Anitha Santhanam
Integral Theatre
Susan Bullough-Khare
Therapeutic Values of Visual Art
Maitri Gopalakrishna Drama Therapy Tripura Kashyap Dance Therapy Vanaja Nair Counselling Skills Kakli Gupta Play Therapy Anjali D’souza Jungian Theory Greta Furtado Group Process
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studio for movement arts & therapies trust
37/4 Meanee Avenue Tank Road Ulsoor Bangalore 560042
brinda jacob janvrin 98452 36242...brinda @ smartmove.co.in
