How is the training course composed?
The Emerald Foundation offers a 5- year international training course in medical painting therapy.
The training comprises 3 stages and 12 ‘therapeutic pictures’ given in 10 full-time course modules.
In the 1st year there are 2 foundation modules of 4 weeks. The 2nd – 5th year consist of 8 therapeutic modules of 6 weeks.
The three stages in the painting therapy course are:
| Stage 1 1st. year |
General basic work in light, colour and darkness (an artistic schooling for the student) |
| Stage 2 2nd. till 5th. year |
General therapeutic work in light, colour and darkness (a therapeutic schooling for the student) |
| Stage 3 2nd. till 5th. year |
Individual therapeutic work in light, colour and darkness (schooling for the student to give therapeutic exercises to the patient) |