Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (CRASH) | Master of Social Services and/or Health Care

Creativity and different ways to express it, as well as cultural activities and arts related experiences, belong to all people as part of a good and meaningful life. The aim of Master’s degree in Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (shorter CRASH) is to strengthen the professional competences needed when promoting health, well-being, inclusion and a sense of community in society through creativity and arts.

Upon graduation, students are able to reflect in a new way on the importance of creativity in human life and to reconstruct working practices from this perspective. The studies are designed to combine expertise from different fields locally and internationally, as well as to strengthen multidisciplinary and international collaboration skills of professionals.

Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields is a multidisciplinary degree programme aimed at professionals in the fields of culture, arts, social and health fields.

Study contents

The content of the degree program in CRASH is based on development processes (multidisciplinary project, research methodology studies and thesis), advanced-level professional studies in the theme of creativity, culture, art and well-being, as well as elective studies.

For professionals in the fields of culture and arts the curriculum consists of the following elements:

• Creativity, Culture, Arts and Well-being – Advanced-level Studies
  • Creativity, Health and Well-being (10 ECTS)
  • Multidisciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation (5 ECTS)
• Developing the Use of Creativity and Arts in Promoting Well-being
  • Co-creation Project (5 ECTS)
  • Research Methods and Skills (5 ECTS)
  • Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS)
• Elective Studies (5 ECTS)

For professionals in the fields of health care and social services the curriculum consists of the following elements:

• Creativity, Culture, Arts and Well-being – Advanced-level Studies
  • Creativity, Health and Well-being (10 ECTS)
  • Multidisciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation (5 ECTS)
  • Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 (5 ECTS)
  • Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 (5 ECTS)
  • Creativity in Projects (5 ECTS)
• Developing the Use of Creativity and Arts in Promoting Well-being
  • Co-creation Project (5 ECTS)
  • Research Methods and Skills (5 ECTS)
  • Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS)
• Elective Studies (20 ECTS)