Healing Through Art

Updated: August 21, 2026

Summer 2026: In-person classes, Year 1

The HTA program follows the guidelines for postgraduate art therapies programs provided by iARTe. Our program covers the necessary course hours and types of competencies to meet their expectations. Students will acquire the following competencies:

· Ability to create artistic works in a range of disciplines, cultivate a personal artistic practice, and develop observational skills.

· Learn essential Anthroposophical concepts and integrate these into artistic practice.

· Use the artistic process therapeutically.

· Learn the medical foundations and Anthroposophical understanding of the human being.

· Develop knowledge and understanding of human development, biography, education, and psychology.

· Develop professional therapeutic measures, procedures, behavior, reflection, and supervision.

· Understand the legal context of professional practice, status, ethics, and legalities.

· Engage in personal development, lifelong learning, and further training.

· Be capable of one’s own innovation and research.

*Requirements of iARTe, the accrediting body of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum

Course Content

Sculpture
Sculpture Lesson 1: Dot Placement Technique
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 2: Concave and Convex
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Assignment 1: Submit photograph of Concave and Convex
Sculpture Lesson 3: Free Individual Abstract Sculpture Relief
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 4: Geometrical Forms – Sphere
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 5: Geometrical Forms – Cube
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 6: Geometrical Forms – Tetrahedron
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 7: Geometrical Forms – Octahedron
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 8: Geometrical Forms – Dodecahedron
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sculpture Lesson 9: Geometrical Forms – Icosahedron
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Light, Color and Darkness
Light, Color and Darkness Lesson 1: Slant Line Light and Darkness
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Light, Color and Darkness Lesson 2: Darkness in Front of a Weak Light
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Light, Color and Darkness Lesson 3: Magenta Moist Painting Exercise
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Light, Color and Darkness Lesson 4: Magenta Veil Painting Exercise
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture
Sand Sculpture Lesson 1: Circular, Concentric and Spiral Forms
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 2: Opening to Above
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 3: Expanding Downwards, Finding the Ground
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 4: Moving Horizontally
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 5: Threefold
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 6: Fourfold
1 Topic
2 Reflections
Sand Sculpture Lesson 7: Fivefold
1 Topic
2 Reflections
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