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 2008-09
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, music, visual arts, dance,
etc.);
psychology, social work, pedagogy, humanities, sociology,
philosophy, economics, medicine, etc.;
cultural management, cultural policy, cultural anthropology,
etc.
The admission to the programme is based on 1. a motivational
essay and 2. an interview
Those graduated from the programme acquire master of art
diploma with specialty in art and social activities, professional
qualification consultant in the social field through artistic
(expressive) means with the specialization in theatre in
the social work, psychodrama, sociometry and group dynamics
and the educational profile Master of Arts in Artistic Psycho-social
Practices
CONSULTATIONS, ADMISSION, INSCRIPTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
All preliminary questions should be addressed to tzviossifova@gmail.com
or to mobile (+ 359 888) 95 25 00 (from 1 untill 31 August
2008) and to tel. (+ 359 2) 988 81 88, 986 44 16 (after
1 September 2008).
CONSULTATIONS will take place from on the
following dates:
15 August (Friday) 2008, from 4.00 p.m. till 6.00 p.m. at
The Red House (15, Ljuben Karavelov St., Sofia 1142)
11 September (Thursday) 2008, from 11.00 a.m. till 1.00
p.m. at the New Bulgarian University (21, Montevideo St.,
Sofia 1635 corpus I, hall 115)
18 September (Thursday) 2008, from 11.00 a.m. till 1.00
p.m. at the New Bulgarian University (21, Montevideo St.,
Sofia 1635 corpus I, hall 114)
24 September (Wednesday) 2008, from 11.00 a.m. till 1.00
p.m. at the New Bulgarian University (21, Montevideo St.,
Sofia 1635 corpus I, hall 118
It is necessary to register prior to the admission interview.
Documents are to be submitted to the NBU, Students Department,
office 215, corpus 1.
ADMISSION INTERVIEW
The admission interviews will take place on 25 September
(Thursday), 2008 from 10.00 a.m. till 3.00 p.m. at the
New Bulgarian University (21, Montevideo St., Sofia 1635)
- hall 205, corpus ².The motivational essay should be prepared
in advance and submitted in written during the admission
exam.The New Bulgarian University offers opportunities for
getting scholarships. For more information visit http://www.nbu.bg
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
Directors: Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina
Iossifova
The programme is given by: Theatre Department
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:
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,
etc.;
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 Various Arts (Theatre, Drama, Performance, Music, Visual
Arts, Dance, 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. 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
COURSES
First Year
First Semester
Auditorium Courses (credit)
Introduction to Active Methods and Approaches
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
50 h, 5 cr.
APPM102 The Drama of Personality in the Different Psychological
Theories (The Playing Man)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Zlatko Teoharov
40 h, 4 cr.
APPM103 Psychodrama and Interpretation of Fairy-Tales
Diana Tsirkova, Malen Malenov
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM104 Socio-metrical Approaches
Zlatko Teoharov
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM206 Practical Seminar
team
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM309 The Culture as Project. My Project in Culture
Tzvetelina Iossifova
30 h, 3 cr.
Second Semester
Auditorium Courses (credit)
APPM201 Practical Role Training Part I
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
40 h, 4 cr.
APPM102 The Man and His Relations (The Man in the Context)
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Zlatko Teoharov
40 h, 4 cr.
APPM103 Psychological Theories for Development through the
Outlook of Drama
Diana Tsirkova, Iovko Ivanov
40 h, 4 cr.
APPM204 Psycho-Dramatic Action (Seminar)
Team
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM303 Psychoanalysis of Art
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM304 Non-script Drama
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. and team
30 h, 3 cr.
Second Year
Third Semester
Auditorium Courses (credit)
APPM106 The Development of the Therapeutic idea. Cases Discussion
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM210 Ritual-Theater-Ritual (Seminar)
Ass. Prof. Vazkressia Vicharova and team
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM301 Practical Role Training Part II
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM302 Psychodrama and Psychoanlysis
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D. and team
30 h. 3 cr.
APPM305 Art therapy
Galina Doychinova, Roumen Georgiev
30 χ. 3 κπ.
APPM307 Psychodrama of Dreams
Dr. David Ieroham, M.D., Tzvetelina Iossifova
30 h, 3 cr.
APPM311 The End of Interpretation
Prof. Dr. Kamelia Nikolova
30 h, 3 cr.