Master Degree Programme
Artistic Psycho-Social Practices
A joint programme of the New Bulgarian University
and The Red House Centre for Culture and Debate "Andrey
Nikolov"
Academic year 2007-2008
Directors: Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
The programme is given by : Theatre Department
Programme reviewers: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schwinger Dr . phil . habil, Psychologe ; Psychodramatherapeut (DFP/DAGG), Supervisor (DGSv), Professor fur Sozialtherapie an der Evangelischen Fachhochschule Darmstadt; Privatdozent fur Psychologie an der Westfalischen Wilhelms-Universitat Munster/Westfalen ; Professor Dr. Ivailo Ditchev, PhD Lecturer in Cultural anthropology at the Sofia University, Faculty of Philosophy ; Vessela Banova Clinical Psychologist , lecturer in Psychology and Clinical Psychology programmes at the New Bulgarian University
Specialty and professional qualification: Art and Social Work and Practice; Consultant in the Social Field through Artistic (Expressive) Means; Mater in Artistic Psycho-Social Practices; specialization:
Theatre in the Social Work and Practice, Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Dynamics
Competences :
The graduates are specialists in the filed of the artistic psycho-social practices, who:
- Know the man and his/her environment as well as their relationships through the perspective of the creativity and spontaneity as basic qualities of the personal growth and autonomy;
- Have knowledge to work with people based on the different expressive psycho-social approaches psychodrama, sociometry, group dynamics, role analysis, role playing, etc. for improving the social functioning of man and increasing his/her existential and personal effectiveness;
- Have ability to undertake different counseling practices with individuals, groups, communities and institutions in the filed of arts, education, social work, health services, etc.;
- Have knowledge and abilities to work in interdisciplinary teams with artists, psychologists, pedagogues, social workers, medical doctors, managers, educators and other specialists and realize artistic and other projects with socially disadvantaged people, people trying to improve their personal and social skills, people suffering from mental illnesses, victims of violence, addicts, people with special needs;
- Could work within individual, group and organizational context for problem-solving, decision-making, optimization of interpersonal relationships, organizational functioning, the management of people, teams, etc.;
- Could carry out scientific research in the field of the arts and the human interactions in different cultural contexts.
Additional admission requirements :
The MA programme is designed for people who have at least a bachelor degree in one or more of the following fields:
- Various Arts (Theatre, Drama, Performance, Music, Visual Arts, Dance, etc.);
- Psychology, Social work, Pedagogy, Humanities, Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, Medicine;
- Cultural Management, Cultural Policy, Cultural Anthropology, etc.
The admission to the programme is based on 1. a motivational essay and 2. an interview
Requirements : Total credits: 105.
Of those: Auditoria courses 45 credits; Non-auditoria educational forms 30 credits; Practice 15 credits; Masters dissertation 15 credits
FIRST SEMESTER
Auditoria courses
APPM101 Introduction into Active Methods and Approaches
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova , 60 hours, 1 semester, 6 credits
APPM 10 2 The Drama of Personality in the Different Psychological Theories ( The Playing Man )
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. , Zlatko Teoharov , 4 0 hours , 4 credits
APPM 10 3 Interpretation and Psychodrama of Fairy Tales
Dr. Diana Tzirkova, Malen Malenov, 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM1 04 Socio-metrical Approaches
Zlatko Teoharov , 30 hours , 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM206 Practical Seminar of Guest-Lecture and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours , 3 credits
APPM309 The Culture As Project. My Project in Culture
Tzvetelina Iossifova and team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
Non-auditoria educational forms
APPM107 Participation in Research Projects under Supervision, 7 credits
APPM11 0 Practical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 5 credits
APPM 312 Individual Work (Research, Analysis, Project Development), 3 credits
APPM313 Public Presentations, 5 credits
SECOND SEMESTER
Auditoria courses
APPM201 Practical Role-Training - part I
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Dr. Evgenii Genchev, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova and team , 40 hours, 4 credits
APPM202 The Man and His/Her Relations (The Man in the Context)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. Zlatko Teoharov, 40 hours, 4 credits
APPM203 Psychological Theories of Development from the Outlook of Drama
Dr. Diana Tzirkova , Iovko Ivanov, 40 hours , 4 credits
APPM204 Psychodramatic Action (seminar)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM303 Psychoanalysis of Art
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova , 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM304 Non-script Drama
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. and team, 30 hours, 3 credits
Non-auditoria educational forms
APPM107 Participation in Research Projects under Supervision, 7 credits
APPM11 0 Practical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 5 credits
APPM 312 Individual Work (Research, Analysis, Project Development), 3 credits
APPM313 Public Presentations, 5 credits
THIRD SEMESTER
Auditoria courses
APPM106 Theoretical Course of Guest-Lecture and Team
guest-lecture or team of guest-lectures, 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM210 Ritual-Theatre-Ritual (seminar)
Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova, 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM301 Practical Role-Training - part II
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Dr. Evgenii Genchev, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova and team , 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM302 Psychodrama and Psychoanalysis
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM305 Art-Therapy
Galina Dojchinova, Roumen Georgiev, 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM307 Psychodrama of Dreams
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova, 30 hours, 3 credits
APPM311 The End of Interpretations
Prof. Kamelia Nikolova, PhD., Dr. Iskra Nikolova, Ass. Prof. Nikolay Iordanov, PhD., Dr. Romeo Popiliev, 30 hours, credits
Non-auditoria educational forms
APPM107 Participation in Research Projects under Supervision, 7 credits
APPM11 0 Practical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 5 credits
APPM314 Participation in Conferences, Seminars, etc. with Scientific Paper 3 credits
APPM313 Public Presentations, 5 credits
APPM211 Practice, 15 credits
CONSULTATIONS, ADMISSION, INSCRIPTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
In advance questions can be addressed to tzviossifova@gmail.com and tzviossifova@redhouse-sofia.org or to telephones (+ 359 2) 988 81 88, 986 44 16 and (+ 359 888) 95 25 00
Consultations with MA programme directors and professors will take place from on the following dates:
August 16th 2007 (Thursday), 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. The Red House Centre for Culture and Debate 15, Ljuben Karavelov St., Sofia 1142
September 20th 2007 (Thursday), 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. New Bulgarian University, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 corpus I, hall 121
September 27th 2007 (Thursday), 3.00-5.00 p.m. New Bulgarian University, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 corpus I, hall 121
October 2nd 2007 (Tuesday), 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. New Bulgarian University, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635. The hall number will be announced at the day of the consultation. Please ask at room 103
Admission
The admission interviews will take place on October 3, 2007, Tuesday from 11.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. at the New Bulgarian University, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635. The hall number will be announced at the day of the consultation. Please ask at room 103
The motivation essay should be prepared in advance and submitted in written during the admission exam.
The inscription of all admitted will take place after October 3, 2007.
The New Bulgarian University offers opportunities for getting scholarships. For more information visit http://www.nbu.bg
