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Post-Master's Certificate in
Creative Arts Therapies: Dance/Movement Therapy
About the program
Dance/movement therapy
is a body/mind-integrated approach to psychotherapy that uses expressive
dance and movement processes to encourage the integration of emotional,
cognitive, social, and physical functioning. Dance/movement therapy
emphasizes the non-verbal realm of movement, touch,
rhythm, and spatial interactions, as well as the
congruence and connections between verbal and nonverbal
modes of expression.
Students build a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge and
clinical application in
dance/movement therapy (DMT).The program teaches
and balances the art of DMT with the science that supports
it. Using diagnostic knowledge, developmental and
systems theories, and observational skills based in Laban
Movement Analysis, our students learn to assess client
functioning and formulate treatment goals. Using their
expertise in the dance/movement modality and interactive,
improvisational processes, students learn to address
the patient’s needs in both group and individual therapy
formats.They may design creative group tasks for fostering
interaction and cohesion, or to guide an individual
through a personal conflict or challenge.
About the certificate
The Post-Master’s
Certificate in the Creative Arts Therapies with a specialization in Dance/Movement
Therapy consists
of specialized coursework and supervised clinical experience.
For those already holding
a master’s
degree in a field related to dance/movement therapy (i.e., dance,
dance education, another mental health discipline) this certificate
program
will help prepare the learner for the Dance Therapist Registered
credential from the American
Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) through
the "Alternate Route."
Courses in the certificate
program address categories delineated by the ADTA for Alternate Route
Training in DMT:
- theory
and practice in the field of dance and movement therapy
- movement
observation and
analysis
For the categories delineated by the ADTA in the areas of general mental
health and anatomy/kinesiology, the Hahnemann Creative
Arts in Therapy Program
offers courses for additional fees.
Certificate courses can be taken on a full time basis over one year,
or on a part time basis over two years. The certificate program
offers the
requisite fieldwork and Internship components on an optional basis
for additional fees.
Admissions
Admission requirements for the certificate program are similar
to those for the M.A.
program in Creative Arts, with the exception of standardized test
scores.
For additional information
about admission to the program, visit the College of Nursing and Health
Professions' Creative
Arts in Therapy web site.
Curriculum
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Required Courses
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Credits |
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| ARTS
508S |
Developmental Body Movement |
2.0 |
|
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| ARTS
518S |
Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy I |
1.5 |
|
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| ARTS
519S |
Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy II |
1.5 |
|
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| ARTS
541S |
Creative Arts Therapy Workshop I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
542S |
Creative Arts Therapy Workshop I |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
554S |
Dance/Movement Therapy Literature Seminar |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
593S |
Family Dance/Movement Therapy |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
702S |
Applied
Ethics for Creative Arts Therapies |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
730S |
Creative Arts Therapies Literature Seminar I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
731S |
Creative Arts Therapies Literature Seminar II |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
764S |
Movement Observation I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
765S |
Movement Observation II |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
766S |
Clinical Practicum I |
2.0 |
|
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| ARTS
768S |
Clinical Practicum II |
2.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
773S |
Dance/Movement Skills: Children I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
774S |
Dance/Movement Skills: Children II |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
775S |
Psychosocial Assessment of Movement |
1.0 |
|
 |
| ARTS
785S |
Advanced Dance/Movement Skills I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
786S |
Advanced
Dance/Movement Skills II |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
790S |
Clinical Internship I |
3.0 |
|
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| ARTS
791S |
Clinical Internship II |
3.0 |
|
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| ARTS
833S |
Dance/Movement Group Supervision I |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
834S |
Dance/Movement Group Supervision II |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
841S |
Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision II |
1.0 |
|
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| ARTS
842S |
Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision II |
1.0 |
|
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Elective:
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| ARTS
631S |
Medical Dance/Movement Therapy |
1.0 |
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