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 2005-2006

Directors: Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova

Programme council:
Chairman: Dr. David Ieroham, M.D.
Members: Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Dr. Diana Tzirkova, Ass. Prof. PhD Kamelia Nikolova, Tzvetelina Iossifova, Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova, Zlatko Teoharov

The programme is given by: Theatre Department

Programme reviewers: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schwinger – Dr. phil. habil., Psychologe; Psychodramatherapeut (DFP/DAGG), Supervisor (DGSv), Professor fьr Sozialtherapie an der Evangelischen Fachhochschule Darmstadt; Privatdozent fьr Psychologie an der Westfдlischen Wilhelms-Universitдt Mьnster/Westfalen; Associate Professor Dr. Ivailo Ditchev – Culturology lecturer at the Sofia University, Faculty of Philosophy; Vessela Banova – Clinical Psychologist, lecturer in Psychology and Clinical Psychology programmes at the New Bulgarian University

Specialty:
Art and social work

Professional qualification:
Consultant in the social field through artistic (expressive) means

Specialization:
Theatre in the social work, psychodrama, sociometry and group dynamics

Profile:
Artistic psycho-social practices

Degree:
Master of arts

Competences:
The graduates are specialist in the filed of the artistic psycho-social practices, who:
o 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;
o 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;
o have ability to undertake different counseling practices with individuals, groups, communities and institutions in the filed of arts, education, social work, health services;
o 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;
o 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.;
o 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:
o different arts (theatre, drama, music, visual arts, etc.);
o psychology, social work, pedagogy, humanities, sociology, philosophy, economics, medicine;
o cultural management, cultural policy, cultural anthropology, etc.

The admission to the programme is based on 1. motivational essay 2. interview

Requirements:
Total credits: 90
Of those:
o from thematic module “Theoretical psycho-social models” – 18 credits
o from thematic module “Active psycho-social approaches” – 18 credits
o from thematic module “Cultural theories and models” – 6 credits
o from thematic module “Individual work, research projects, working placements (practicums), public presentations and conferences” and other courses offered by the programme – 18 credits
o from Practice – 15 credits
o Master’s dissertation – 15 credits

THEMATIC MODULES

Thematic Module “Theoretical Psycho-Social Models”

APPM102 The Drama of Personality in the Different Psychological Theories (The Playing Man)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Zlatko Teoharov, 40 hours, 1 semester, 4 credits
APPM103 Interpretation and Psychodrama of Fairy Tales
Dr. Diana Tzirkova, Malen Malenov, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM104 Socio-metrical Approaches
Zlatko Teoharov, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM106 Theoretical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM202 The Man and His/Her Relations (The Man in the Context)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Zlatko Teoharov), 40 hours, 1 semester, 4 credits
APPM203 Psychological Theories of Development from the Outlook of Drama
Dr. Diana Tzirkova, Iovko Ivanov, 40 hours, 1 semester, 4 credits
APP212 Archetypes, symbols, roles. K. G. Jung and J. Moreno
team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM302 Psychodrama and Psychoanalysis
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM303 Psychoanalysis of Art
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM304 Non-script Drama
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. and team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM306 Theoretical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits

Thematic Module “Practical Psycho-Social Approaches”

APPM101 Introduction into Active Methods and Approaches
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova, 60 hours, 1 semester, 6 credits
APPM116 Practical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM201 Practical Role-Training - part I
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Dr. Evgenii Genchev, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova and team, 40 hours, 1 semester, 4 credits
APPM204 The Psychodramatic Action (seminar)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM205 Play-back Theatre (seminar)
Marianne Tobler-Schkoeziger, lic. Phil. I, Juergen Hermann, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM206 Practical Seminar of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APP213 Experiential Work with Families
Roumen Georgiev, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM301 Practical Role-Training - part II
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Dr. Evgenii Genchev, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova and team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM305 Art-Therapy
Galina Dojchinova, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM307 Psychodrama of Dreams
team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM308 The Puppets and Their Role in Psycho-Social Context
team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APP315 Music-Therapy
team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
Language abilities
APPM108 Specialized language learning
2 credits

Thematic Module “Cultural Theories and Models”

APPM105 The Alternative Theatre of XXth century
Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova, Ass. Prof. Kamelia Nikolova, PhD, 30 h, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM109 Philosophy of Comedia Del’Arte
Prof. Dr. Snejina Panova, 30 h, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM207 The Actor Between the Sign and the Gesture
Ass. Prof. Nikolay Iordanov, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM210 Ritual-Theatre-Ritual (seminar)
Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM309 The Culture As Project. My Project in Culture
Tzvetelina Iossifova and team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM310 Philosophy, Aesthetic and Practice of Grotowski, Brook, Barba and Lecoq
Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova, Deljana Maneva, Elena Panayotova and team, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM311 The End of Interpretations
Ass. Prof. Kamelia Nikolova, PhD., Dr. Iskra Nikolova, Ass. Prof. Nikolay Iordanov, PhD., Dr. Romeo Popiliev, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits

Thematic Module “Individual Work, Research Projects, Practice, Public Presentations and Conferences”

APPM107 Participation in Research Projects under Supervision
4 credits
APPM110 Practical Course of Guest-Lecturer and Team
guest-lecturer and team of guest-lecturers, 30 hours, 1 semester, 3 credits
APPM 313 Public Presentations
3 credits
APPM 312 Individual Work (Research, Analysis, Project Development)
3 credits
APPM314 Participation in Conferences, Seminars, etc. with Scientific Paper
3 credits

APPM211 Practice
15 credits
CONSULTATIONS, ADMISSION, INSCRIPTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

In advance questions can be addressed to apsp2002@hotmail.com or to telephones (+ 359 2) 988 81 88 / 986 44 16 and (+ 359 888) 95 25 00

Consultations with MA programme directors will take place from 1.00 p.m. till 3.00 p.m. on the following dates:

Date Where

September 7th 2005 (Wednesday) NBU, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 – corpus I, hall115
September 14th 2005 (Wednesday) The Red House, 15, Ljuben Karavelov St., Sofia 1142
September 26th 2005 (Monday) NBU, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 – corpus I, hall115
September 27th 2005 (Tuesay) NBU, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 – corpus I, hall115

Admission. The admission interview will take place on September 28, 2005, Wednesday – from 11.00 a.m. till 3.00 p.m. at the New Bulgarian University, 21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635 – corpus I, hall 115.
The motivational essay should be prepared in advance and submitted in written during the admission exam.

Inscription of all admitted will take place after September 28, 2005.

The New Bulgarian University offers opportunities for getting scholarships. For more information visit http://www.nbu.bg