Movies affect us powerfully because the combined impact of music, dialogue, lighting, camera angles, and sound effects enables a film to bypass ordinary defensive censors in us. They draw us into the viewing experience, but at the same time - often more easily than in real life - afford a unique opportunity to retain a perspective outside the experience, the observer's view.
Cinema Therapy takes advantage of a movie's impact and teaches watching films with conscious awareness. Like dream work, inquiries into emotional responses to movies open a window to our soul.
This first-of-its-kind program offers the unique opportunity to receive a comprehensive education in Cinema Therapy. The course teaches how the power of movies affects in the therapeutic process of adults as well as children and adolescents. Students also learn about transformational effects of films through Positive Cinema Therapy. It includes three (3) online courses, a 20 minute interview with Dr. Birgit Wolz and an extensive listing of therapeutic themes and relevant movies.
Certificate Program is comprised of the following 3 online courses, movies-themes list and interview:
Upon completion of the three courses, you will receive, via the mail, a hard copy and ready-to-be framed certificate of completion for your course of study, "Cinema Therapy."
You will receive individual course certificates upon completion of each course.
You do not have to complete a package or a course in one sitting.
You can complete these courses in more than one session over a three-year period.
Simply follow these steps:
1. Sign up securely online.
2. Read/listen to articles & audios.
3. Submit evaluation & post-test.
4. Print your certificate.
Movies affect us powerfully because the combined impact of music, dialogue, lighting, camera angles, and sound effects enables a film to bypass ordinary defensive censors in us. They draw us into the viewing experience, but at the same time - often more easily than in real life - afford a unique opportunity to retain a perspective outside the experience, the observer's view.
