Course Details

Specialist Diploma in Applied Drama & Psychology for Community Engagement

Overview

  • Course Date:

    19 Oct 2026 to 30 Sep 2027

  • Registration Period:

    1 Jun 2026 to 31 Aug 2026

  • Duration/Frequency:

    1 Year

  • Mode of Training:

    Face-to-Face (Classroom Teaching), E-learning (Synchronous and Asynchronous)

This course includes only ONE in-person class per week.

Class Schedule

  • Week 1 and 3 of the Month: Tuesday Evenings
  • Week 2 and 4 of the Month: Saturday Mornings (5 - 6 Hours)

For course specific details, please contact the course manager:

For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg.

Course Objective

Transform communities through drama, psychology & meaningful engagement!

In a world where communities face increasingly complex social challenges, better equip yourself to lead with empathy and design initiatives that create real, lasting change. Through this Specialist Diploma in Applied Drama & Psychology for Community Engagement, you will gain valuable powerful facilitation, programme design, and psychological tools to create impactful community interventions. By integrating applied drama techniques with positive psychology, this course helps you understand human behaviour, foster meaningful dialogue, and design programmes that strengthen well-being and social connection.

Key Outcomes
  • Apply psychological and sociological principles to understand community needs, behaviours, and well-being challenges
  • Design and manage community engagement programmes using frameworks such as Theory of Change and structured evaluation tools
  • Facilitate drama-based engagement activities to encourage dialogue, collaboration, and experiential learning across diverse groups
  • Apply positive psychology principles to develop strengths-based interventions that enhance resilience and well-being
  • Use applied drama methodologies (e.g. forum theatre, storytelling, devised drama) to reframe perspectives and support social transformation

Designed For
Driven educators, social service practitioners, allied health professionals, youth workers, and community programme coordinators, looking to expand your understanding of human behaviour and design programmes that improve well-being, strengthen community relationships, and drive meaningful social impact.

More Information

This is a 1-year part-time course consisting of 2 Post-Diploma Certificates conducted over 2 semesters. 

Post-Diploma CertificateKey Modules
PDC 1 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Designing Programmes for Community Engagement- Community Psychology
- Programme Development & Management
- Facilitation Through Drama-Based Activities
PDC 2 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Designing Programmes for Well-being- Positive Psychology for Well-being
- Reframing Perspectives Through Applied Drama

Please click here for the Module Synopsis.

Check Out Our Participants’ Projects! 

In this course, you will have the opportunity to innovate new programmes that may evolve into real-world initiatives that create a meaningful, lasting impact in our communities.

Please click here for the project showcase.

Hear From Our Participants

Please click here for our participant testimonials.

 

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