MEd in Waldorf Education, Transdisciplinary Focus on Healing Education
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Enlighten. Inspire. Effectively educate.
How do we make the world a better place when the scars of trauma have become collective? How does human spiritual development support healing in action?
Waldorf schools are inherently self-administered, and decisions are made on-site by faculty, staff, and trustees. This allows for a truly fluid educational experience that is child-centered and responsive to the changing needs of the student. Our Waldorf certifications will train you in theory and methodology while simultaneously incorporating hands-on opportunities and experiential learning. This approach enhances your ability to make an immediate impact on the educational experience of your students. Become a part of this revolutionary shift in how educators are teaching, inspiring, and encouraging the next generation of learners.
This degree is offered by Antioch University's New England Campus.
Renew Yourself
- Conduct research in a specialized focus area of your choice
- Develop methodological approaches to questions that may arise from your practice
- Earn a master’s degree from an accredited university
- Enhance your capacity for collaborative inquiry and work in transdisciplinary contexts
- Transform and evolve your practice through applied spiritual scientific inquiry
- Attend two summer residencies in New Hampshire
- Complete online work throughout the year
- Write your thesis in your concluding semester (MEd only)
Program Overview
This program is designed for people with at least 5 years of professional experience in a relevant field and a practice based on anthroposophical foundations.
This program is a collaboration between Antioch University New England, Camphill Academy, and the Kairos Institute to support innovation and healing.
This advanced track master’s program with a transdisciplinary focus on healing education is designed for those practitioners who wish to:
- Further, transform and evolve their practice through applied spiritual scientific inquiry
- Develop methodological approaches to work in a disciplined and focused way with questions arising from their practice
- Conduct research in a specialized focus area of their choice
- Enhance their capacity for collaborative inquiry and work in transdisciplinary contexts
- Innovate and plant seeds for future development within their field of practice
The overall aim is to move beyond mastery of one’s established professional practice, through active engagement in contemplative and collaborative action research, based on a deepened understanding of the human being and the development of tools and capacities for applied spiritual scientific research. Participants in this MEd program will work together with AUNE and Camphill faculty during two summer residencies in Wilton, New Hampshire. Practicum and online action research projects will be undertaken in the intervening spring terms, and a master’s project/thesis will be undertaken following the second summer. Each student will be assigned a master’s project advisor on the basis of a chosen focus area of research and professional background.
TSHE students entering the spring of 2025 will enjoy residency coursework in Wilton, NH, for three weeks during July 2025.
Additional Information
This advanced-level Waldorf MEd program with a transdisciplinary focus on healing education is offered by the Waldorf Program of Antioch University New England in collaboration with the Camphill Academy. It is open to applicants with 5 years of professional experience with a practice based on anthroposophical foundations OR will have completed stage 2 of a program of the Camphill Academy. To earn this degree, students must successfully complete a minimum of 32 credits distributed as follows:
Spring I: Online courses, usually starting with a one-week intensive in early January:
- Human Development II
- Research II
- Education for Social Renewal – featuring student research
Summer I: A three-week July residency with some pre and post-virtual work:
- Kairos Institute I
- Transdisciplinary Learning
- Evolving Consciousness
- Leadership Development
- Healing Aspects of Music
- Healing Practices I
Spring II:
- Online course: Contemplative Inquiry I
- Internship or Practicum at a local site near the student
Summer II: A two-week July residency with some pre and post-virtual work:
- Kairos Institute II
- Trauma- and Grief-informed Teaching
- Foundations of Human Experience
- The Writer’s Voice
- Healing Image in Story and Color
- Eurythmy III
- Healing Practices II
For course descriptions, please see the current course catalog.
TSHE students take two Kairos Institutes (summer residencies) for graduate credit.
To learn more about the Kairos Institute, please visit bit.ly/KairosCfA
The Kairos Institute offers many courses throughout the year that are open to all.
For more information, please don't hesitate to get in touch with:
Karine Munk Finser, Director of the Transdisciplinary Studies in Healing Education Program (TSHE), at [email protected] or 603.491.2294.
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