Post-Master's Certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy
40.0 quarter credits
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 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 MA
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.
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| ARTS 501 | Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 502 | Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 503 | Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy III | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 552 | Therapy Relationship Skills I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 553 | Therapy Relationship Skills II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 554 | Movement Observation I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 555 | Laban Movement Analysis Lab | 0.0 | ||
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| ARTS 556 | Movement Observation II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 557 | Dance/Movement Theory and Practice I: Children | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 558 | Dance/Movement Theory and Practice II: Children | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 559 | Introduction to Dance/Movement Theory History and Literature | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 563 | Movement Perspectives in Human Development | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 564 | Group Dynamics and Therapy II: Dance/Movement Therapy | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 651 | Medical Dance/Movement Therapy | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 654 | Dance/Movement Theory and Practice III: Adults | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 655 | Multicultural Perspectives in Therapy II: Dance/Movement Therapy | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 656 | Mental Health Applications of Movement Analysis I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 657 | Mental Health Applications of Movement Analysis II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 661 | Family Dance/Movement Therapy: A Systems Approach | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 662 | Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Skills I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 663 | Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Skills II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 699 | Independent Study: Dance/Movement Therapy Professional Orientation and Ethics | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 610 | Clinical Internship I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTS 611 | Clinical Internship II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTS 612 | Clinical Internship III | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTS 652 | Kestenberg Movement Profile | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTS 658 | Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision I | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 659 | Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision II | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 660 | Advanced Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision II | 1.0 | ||
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