Art Therapy
Certificate Programme
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
-- Ephesians 2:10
AT2211
Art Therapy in Christian Spirituality
Religion is an integral aspect in life for Christians. This course delves into a crucial aspect of a person beyond physical and psychological realms: Spirituality. Students will explore the role of religion in life, understanding its connection to the self and the world, together with learning to use art to promotes holistic wellbeing in physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects. This course examines the development of views regarding spirituality throughout historical decades, with the objective of comprehending a more in-depth meaning and function of spirituality. In addition, spiritual health issues, together with the implication and formation mechanism of spiritual trauma will be looked into. The course design integrates aestheticism, core religion values in Christianity and Christian religious behaviours (for example: bible reading, hymn singing, prayer). and adopts the format of retreating. It provides a peaceful environment for students to tranquilize their mind, to reflect on themselves, and to focus on the bio-psycho-spiritual wellbeing; with the purpose of investigating on the use of art in creating a more desirable environment to heal spiritual trauma, such that spiritual health can be upheld.
Course Objective
Meaning of Spirituality
Reflect on the contemporary meaning of spirituality and its relationship with life by reviewing different view toward spiritual throughout history.
Spiritual Trauma
Address on the formation mechanism of spiritual trauma and learn about the corresponding art therapy direction.
Spiritual Health
Understand the status of spiritual health, together with learning to conduct spiritual health check and retain spiritual health by art.
Integrate Religion & Art
Learn about the characteristic and function of different Christian religious behaviours, and enrich these religious behaviour through integration with art.
Date & Time of Course Commencement:
Lesson 1-3 & 5-7
10/1, 17/1/2025,
7/2, 21/2, 28/2/2025,
7/3/2025.
Fridays 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Lesson 4 & 8
15/2/2025 (Saturday) 2:00pm to 6:00pm
15/3/2025 (Saturday) 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Tentative Date of Commencement of Next Class:
10/7/2025 to 6/9/2025
Thursdays 7:30pm to 9:30pm
(2 lessons will be conducted in Saturdays afternoon)