Full-time Course (Melbourne Campus – VET FEE-Help Eligible)
Diploma of Anthroposophical - 2010 only
please refer to the Advanced Diploma page for 2011 onwards
Course Code 91319 NSW VET FEE-Help is available for this course
CRICOS Course Code: 060203C
This is a full-time course of study leading to a Diploma of Anthroposophical Studies. This is a stand-alone qualification but it is also a prerequisite for entry into the Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education. Our aim is to introduce students to a broad range of lecturers - scientists, artists, teachers and therapists. These are people who have many years of experience in their disciplines and have applied spiritual principles to transform their work. By sharing their approach to their broad range of creative careers these lecturers encourage their students to develop themselves in accordance with their deepest nature and to find their true path in life.
It is of vital importance to society that each of us refreshes our sense of reverence and responsibility for life. This is done through working on our own beliefs and nourishing these within the streams of world-wisdom and modern creativity.
Over the course of the year the students are involved in a broad range of studies, described in brief below.
Enrolment information
For information on entry requirements and enrolment into this course, please see the relevant Enrolment Policy on either:
Enrolment information (local students)
International student information and enrolment
The course consists of seventeen core modules and three additional modules chosen by the campus. These additional modules may vary from campus to campus and from year to year.
There are no elective modules.
Introduction to Anthroposophy
In this introduction we study the nature of the human being and aim to assist the student to develop a clear life of thought, veneration for all beings and an enhanced perception of nature and inner experiences.
Painting
To enhance creative ability and stimulate fantasy through colour exercises, exploration of the four nature kingdoms and the elements of water, air, fire and earth.
Evolution of Human Consciousness
To study the present structure of the human consciousness and the way it has developed through major historical and cultural epochs defined by Rudolf Steiner.
Speech and Drama
An active experience and understanding of the formative power of language, developing the creativity of students through speech and movement expression. This unit provides direct experience of the Anthroposophical picture of the threefold human being.
Historical & Personal Biographical Studies
To study patterns of biography and modes of life learning such as the four temperaments, soul moods and the role of life crises.
Storytelling
Developing the ability to weave together stories for original story-telling, as well as studying traditional storytelling and fables.
Human Being & Cosmology
This unit develops the manifold relationships between astronomy, astrology, and human morphology, physiology and psychology. It allows us to get acquainted with the basic astronomical laws ruling the movements of the Earth, Moon and our entire solar system within the belt of the Zodiac.
Craft
To develop creativity, skills and an appreciation of form and colour through the activities of weaving, woodwork and dollmaking.
Transpersonal Studies in Inner Development
To introduce the Anthroposophical path of inner development and to compare this path with other spiritual teachings. This unit also allows us to explore the nature of the fundamental sould forces of thinking, feeling and willing.
Folk Dancing
Social & Economic Forms
This module enables students to compare the specifics of cultural activities, economic activities, and social-rights activities with the purpose of indentifying mutual influences and ways of balancing all three aspects of society.
The Craft of Writing
Science & Phenomenology
Form Drawing
To explore the formative lines of matter and experience archetypal movements of historical forms, human movement and cosmic patterns.
Health and Healing
To study an expanded notion of health and healing in the light of Anthroposophical Studies. To explore and orientation in health issues and their consequences in the pedagogical area.
Mathematical Technique
To begin to recast elementary mathematics for the adult in a form and in a way that demonstrates something of its role in discovering pattern, music and form in nature. To discover mathematic's own nature as an inwardly experienced thought architecture and as a language in which the world is written.
History of Art
BioDynamic Gardening
To learn about substances and forces, biodynamic preparations and working with cosmic rhythms; to discover the intimate relationships between the human being, the earth and the whole cosmos.
Eurythmy
To understand the purpose of establishing a healthy relationship between the soul faculties of thinking, feeling and willing and their representation in the physical constitution. Thus this unit assists students to develop inner balance and harmonious self-expression through movement.
Festivals
Festivals awaken an interest in the rhythm of the year as a fundamental aspect of life processes in nature and in the human being. They also foster an understanding of the historical and spiritual aspects of seasonal and religious festivals, and provide an experience of preparing and celebrating these.
Music - choir, guitar/recorder playing
An introduction to the theory and practice of tonal awareness and voice training as derived from Rudolf Steiner's indications. This includes aspects of the history of music in relation to the development of human consciousness, and especially focus on the evolution of musical intervals, the features of pentatonic music and the transition to diatonic music.
Sculpture
Exploring the expressive language of form and its movement and gesture in nature and the human being.
Work Experience in Anthroposophical Fields
Visiting businesses, buildings and institutions that have arisen out of a field of Anthroposophical study. A lively view of Anthroposophu working in society.
Students interact with many different tutors in a community which is richly varied and supportive.
After the Course
The Diploma year is the pre-requisite for entry into the second year, Advanced Diploma in Rudolf Steiner Education.
Some see the Anthroposophical Study year simply in terms of personal enrichment, and will go back to what they were previously doing. Other students are given the necessary background to continue on into other training in anthroposophically based work or study, or to seek work in anthroposophically based work places.
Organisation
The course runs four days per week, Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. over four terms, from early February to November (see our calendar page for term dates).
For more details about the course please contact us. To download an application form, please go to our student enrolment page.
