💫 Transform lives through the healing power of movement. In just four semesters, you’ll explore the connection between psychology, creativity, and the body, aining the skills to guide others toward wellbeing. Unlock your potential. Make a real impact in mental health. 🌿 Join the journey.
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Dance Movement Therapy (M.A.)
What you'll learn
More and more clinics and therapeutic institutions are relying on creative therapeutic approaches grounded in scientific evidence. In this unique program, you’ll experience the perfect mix of theory and practice: you’ll learn dance therapy techniques, psychological and medical knowledge, and scientific methods, which you apply directly in experiential learning sessions and an intensive internship phase.
🎨 Artistic practice, 🤝 interdisciplinarity, and 🌍 diversity are central components of the curriculum. The goal of the program is to develop your professional therapeutic attitude, enabling you to plan, accompany, and reflect on change processes in a targeted way.
✨ 4 reasons to choose the Master’s in Dance and Movement Therapy:
📚 Scientifically grounded creative therapeutic approaches 🌈 Interdisciplinary and diversity-oriented focus 💬 Development of a professional therapeutic mindset 🩰 Accredited by the German Association of Dance Therapists (BTD)
💫 Move people — physically, emotionally, and mentally — and create change through expression and movement.
With this Master’s program, you acquire scientific foundations, methodological skills, and profession-specific qualifications that prepare you for practice in clinical, therapeutic, or special education contexts, as well as in diverse areas of social work. A research career, up to and including doctoral studies, is also possible.
🏥 Possible fields of work:
Psychosomatic and psychiatric clinics
Therapeutic and social institutions in child and youth services
Project work in “Arts and Health” initiatives and community projects
Geriatrics, work with seniors, and cultural geragogy
Oncology departments and aftercare facilities
Project work in cultural education
Forensics
Research and teaching
Establishing your own practice
✅ The program is accredited by the German Association of Dance Therapists (BTD). Additional documentation is required for BTD membership.
💫 With your degree, you are ready to support people through creative movement, design therapeutic processes, and take a leading role in research or practice.
