University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education

Arts therapy is a young and useful scientific field that began to develop systematically in the second half of the 20th century. These therapies are a type of assistance provided through a process of experience, expression and creation using artistic means.

Their objective is not a piece of perfect artwork; instead the focus is on the process aimed at personal growth and self-realisation of individuals. Arts therapies are intended for individuals with miscellaneous personal and career problems.

With regard to the artistic means used in the therapy process, the most established therapies are those involving fine arts, drama, music and dance. The Arts Therapy is a master study programme which focuses on developing specific competences and skills and therefore a study which involves interactive practical workshops with theoretical substantiation of the discussed study topics, independent studies and study practice in institutions.

The main aim of the master study programme Inclusive education is to develop new models, work methods as well as sensitivisation of teaching staff for the needs of vulnerable groups of children and youth (especially children and youth with special educational needs, children and youth from other cultures as well as individuals/groups of children and youth from other socially deprived background, who attend regular education programmes or education programmes with adjusted implementation and additional professional support), management of different strategies for adjustment of work with such pupils and development of counselling skills.

The programme covers teaching and research of problems related to exclusionary practice, while inter-disciplinarily linking the findings of domestic and foreign scientific and professional research in the field of inclusive education (systemic, institutional and class factors of inclusion, teaching and learning theory, counselling, organisation, communication, group dynamics and other fields).

The master study programme Preschool education is aimed at creating a critical mass of expert professionals who will work on the development of the profession and on the continuous development of quality early childhood education in Slovenia and its placement in contemporary processes in the world. In the programme the students are qualified to develop a system of early childhood education at the national level - in the direction of development policy, professional standards and ethical standards of the profession.

The students will be qualified for the operation at the community level, in the direction of promoting cooperation between professionals and institutions responsible for the welfare of preschool children.

The master study programme Social pedagogy is based on research in the field of social sciences. As students are trained to carry out various work in various areas of work in the sectors of social education activities, social, health, employment, penology, etc. and in a variety of organizational forms, the programme is based on interdisciplinary research findings of various sciences, e.g. of social pedagogy, sociology, psychology, social work, anthropology, philosophy, etc.

The study programme Special and rehabilitation pedagogy is based on research in the field of social sciences.

As students are trained to carry out various education and rehabilitation programmes for different groups of people with special needs at various ages and in a variety of organizational forms, the programme is based on interdisciplinary research findings of various sciences, e.g. of special and rehabilitation pedagogy, psychology, medicine, pedagogy, sociology, philosophy, etc.

The master study programme Supervision, personal and organizational coaching is based on research into social sciences. The study programme is based on interdisciplinary research findings and achievements of various social sciences, such as psychology, pedagogy, social pedagogy, sociology, social work, anthropology, philosophy, etc.

The core objective of the master study programme Teacher education orientation Art education is to empower students to recognize and use appropriate scientific research methods in the field of art education, and assume responsibility for quality teaching/learning processes that are based on evaluating and reflecting on own professional and teaching work and career development.

The studies focus on developing artistic and pedagogic knowledge connected to knowledge, understanding and usage of different art grammars, understanding the status of images in modern cultures and including multicultural content in the learning processes, reflecting on own art practice, researching art problems on all levels of art education and schooling and connecting the local and foreign art didactics with the achievements of general didactics, development psychology, art history and other areas.

The students will develop managerial and organizational skills, the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team, establish partnerships with different groups, reflect on values that apply to activities in education and schooling, and evaluate the schooling practice in art classes and other forms of arts activities.

The goal of the master study programme Teacher education orientation Primary teacher education with English is to educate graduates for independent teaching of all school subjects and English as a foreign language, solving educational problems and doing educational research in the first years of primary school.

Students develop the ability to manage and organise teaching process, to work successfully in interdisciplinary environments.

The basic objective of the master study programme Teacher Education orientation Subject teacher education is to qualify the students for:

• autonomous teaching of the selected areas;
• identifying and defining problems and the evaluation of own practice based on modern special didactics theories;
• ability to develop problem solving strategies and qualification for team problem solving;
• scientific study, evaluation, design and development of new solutions in school practice.