Professional Development Opportunities at EGS
EGS offers numerous professional development programs for those interested in further developing their expressive arts skills.
- Holistic and Integrated Learning: These modules collectively offer a balanced approach that addresses both the theoretical foundations and the practical applications of Expressive Arts, ensuring a well-rounded professional development experience.
- Diverse Modalities: Participants will explore and integrate multiple art forms, enhancing creativity and improving their capacity to facilitate dynamic, transformative processes.
- Evidence-Based Approaches: The program is rooted in both academic research and experiential learning, ensuring that participants gain solid, research-backed knowledge while engaging in creative practices.
- Personal and Professional Growth: Whether you are an educator, therapist, artist, or simply an individual seeking to deepen your understanding of the arts, these modules will empower you to approach your work with renewed creativity, insight, and skill.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced professionals in the field of Expressive Arts, each with a rich background in both practice and theory.
The Expressive Arts approach bridges art making, self-exploration, and transformation in a holistic manner. We are excited to present professional development offerings designed for those seeking to deepen their understanding and practice in the dynamic field of Expressive Arts. This program is composed of three modules: Intermodal Expressive Art Exploration Module K, Resource-Oriented Praxis Module A-P and Phenomenological Theoretical Foundation Module F online.
These modules are carefully crafted to provide participants with comprehensive toolkits that blend experiential learning, theoretical understanding, and practical techniques for integration into personal, therapeutic, and professional settings.
Below are some upcoming Professional Development programs offered by the AHS Division:
Course Duration: 3 weeks
Format: In-Person and Online blended Learning
Target Audience: Artists, therapists, educators, and individuals interested in integrating multiple art modalities for creative expression and healing.
Module Overview:
This module invites participants to explore the expressive potential of various art forms, including visual art, movement, music, poetry, and drama, all while engaging in intermodal practice. Participants will learn how to integrate and transition between different artistic media in order to enhance emotional expression and discover new pathways for personal and professional growth.
Course Duration: 2 weeks
Format: In-Person
Target Audience: Therapists, educators, and helping professionals who wish to adopt resource-oriented approaches in their work.
Module Overview:
This module introduces participants to resource-oriented praxis, an approach that focuses on identifying and cultivating personal and collective resources through art-based practices. Resource orientation encourages individuals to harness strengths, capacities, and creative potentials, even in the face of adversity or trauma. This module will teach participants how to guide clients, students, or groups in identifying, enhancing, and utilizing their intrinsic creative resources for resilience and growth.
Course Duration: 9 monthly seminars
Format: Online Seminars / Independent Study
Target Audience: Researchers, academics, therapists, and artists who wish to deepen their theoretical understanding of the Expressive Arts.
Module Overview:
In this module, participants will explore phenomenological theory and its application to the field of Expressive Arts. Phenomenology offers insights into the lived experiences of individuals and emphasizes the importance of subjective perception and meaning making in the arts. By examining key phenomenological concepts such as embodiment, intentionality, and perception, participants will gain a richer understanding of the underlying processes that inform art-making as a transformative tool for personal and collective healing.
Hybrid from 23 – 27 April 2026, Valletta, University of Malta.
October 22nd – 31st, 2026
REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026
Upcoming information sessions on this course will be announced in the coming weeks.
The new address is:
EGS European Graduate School
Kehrstrasse 12
CH-3904 Naters
We would also like to inform you that the office will be closed for Christmas break from December 19, 2025 and will reopen on January 5, 2026.
Stay tuned for a series of podcasts with EGS faculty reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of the Arts, Health and Society Division. Below is a short interview with Andreas C. Meier, who began teaching at EGS in 2010, and cofounded inArtes Switzerland in 2015.
Session 1
June 8th (Session 1 starts at 9am) to June 28th (Session 1 ends at 10pm):
Master Programs in Expressive Arts with Specializations in Therapy, Coaching and Consulting, & Social Change/Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
Doctoral Program in Expressive Arts
Session 2
July 8th (Session 2 starts at 9am) to July 28th (Session 2 ends at 10pm)
Master Programs in Expressive Arts with Specializations in Therapy, Coaching and Consulting, & Social Change/Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
Doctoral Program in Expressive Arts
(Applications are open year-round)
For a closer look at this year’s academic program, please click below:
Introductory Online Experiential in Intermodal Expressive Arts
Are you interested in discovering Intermodal Expressive Arts? We Invite you to join our online Introductory Experiential, a space to explore the core components of Intermodal Expressive Arts through both theory and practice.
This session provides a meaningful introduction to our unique approach to teaching and facilitation. Whether you are curious about our Master’s PhD, or Professional Development programs – or simply wish to experience this way of learning – you are welcome. The next session is February 20th, 2026.
Are you interested in learning about the AHS Masters Programs, PhD Program, and Professional Development (Continuing Education) opportunities? Join an upcoming information session led by Lucía de Urioste, Student Advisor, and José Miguel Calderón, PhD, Program Director:
- 27 January 2026
- 17 February 2026
- 31 March 2026
Time: 16:00–17:30 CET (Central European Time)
If you want to join, please send us a message with your name and interest (administration@egs.edu).
We look forward to hearing from you!
** Announcements **
- The Spring Symposium 2026 will take place virtually from April 8th – 10th, 2026.
- Our next EGS Alumni Workshop Gatherings are scheduled as follows:
- December 7, 2025, at 4 pm CET with Sinem Lanaci, Integrating Expressive Arts in Corporate Contexts
- January 18, 2026 at 6 pm CET with Shabrae Jackson (workshop title TBD)
- February 22, 2006 at 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM CET EAST and WEST Global Alumni Gatherings with Karla Beesemyer, Rilana Vorderwülbecke, and Co-Hosts from the Community
- To join us, simply send an email to alumni@egs.edu with the following information:
- Your full name
- Your country/region of residence
- Your year of graduation
- For PhD students – Please contact PhD Program director, José Miguel Calderon, if you would like to be included in monthly PhD meetings with your peers.
- Expressive Arts Poetry Gatherings will be taking place on Zoom beginning in October, hosted by the International Network of Expressive Arts Training Centers and facilitated by Margo Fuchs Knill.
Our alumni are the torchbearers of our institution’s legacy, and it is our mission to create a platform that not only keeps you connected with peers but also offers opportunities for professional development, networking, and personal growth.
We can’t wait to welcome you and build a thriving EGS Alumni Community together. Reach out today and take the first step towards reconnecting with your alma mater and fellow graduates!
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