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Creative Arts Therapy: Art Therapy Specialization
Master of Arts degree, 90.0 quarter credits
About the program
The philosophy of the program integrates
knowledge of art psychotherapy with current theoretical and practical
approaches to assessment and treatment in such fields as mental health,
medicine, and education. Didactic, clinical,
and supervisory aspects of the program are balanced and integrated to
provide a foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical application.
The program is unique in that faculty members are art therapists and mental
health professionals with an interest in the arts who can help students
integrate the principles of art therapy with current mental health theory
and practice.
The curriculum includes classroom and clinical field placements
that occur simultaneously throughout the two-year education. Through experiences
in the classroom students in the art therapy program study the theory
behind the creative and complex interaction of the therapist, the patient/client,
and the art process. They then apply what they learn in a clinical practicum
and internship setting while under the supervision of a qualified art
therapist. Individual and group supervision assists the student in acquiring
an integrated understanding of art therapy theory and practice. Through
this process the students learn the importance of the synthesis of these
elements in the art therapy treatment milieu and therapeutic relationship.
For additional information about the program, visit the College of Nursing
and Health Professions' Art
Therapy web site.
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| Required Courses |
90.0 Credits | |||
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| Core Courses |
34.0 Credits | |||
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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 504 | Human Psychological Development I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 509 | Human Psychological Development II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 505 | Clinical Diagnosis of Psychopathology I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 513 | Clinical Diagnosis of Psychopathology II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 506 | Professional Orientation and Ethics I | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 606 | Professional Orientation and Ethics II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTS 507 | Group Dynamics and Therapy | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 508 | Introduction to Behavioral Research | 4.0 | ||
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| ARTS 601 | Theories of Psychotherapy I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 605 | Theories of Psychotherapy II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 602 | Multicultural Perspectives in Therapy I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 603 | Clinical Appraisal and Assessment I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 607 | Clinical Appraisal and Assessment II | 2.0 | ||
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| Art Therapy Track Courses |
40.0 Credits | |||
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| ARTS 531 | Art Therapy Assessment and Treatment for Adults I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 532 | Art Therapy Assessment and Treatment for Adults II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 533 | Art Therapy Assessment and Treatment for Children I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 534 | Art Therapy Assessment and Treatment for Children II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 535 | Art Therapy Theory and Symbolism I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 536 | Art Therapy Theory and Symbolism II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 537 | Art Therapy Group Supervision I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 538 | Art Therapy Group Supervision II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 539 | Art Therapy Group Supervision III | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 540 | Art Therapy Literature and Research | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 541 | Jungian Psychology for Art Therapists | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 542 | Group Dynamics: Art Therapy | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 631 | Art Therapy Workshop | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 632 | Advanced Art Therapy Process and Practice I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 633 | Advanced Art Therapy Process and Practice II | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 634 | Art Therapy Family Assessment | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 635 | Multicultural Perspectives in Art Therapy | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 636 | Studio Art for Art Therapists | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 637 | Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision I | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 638 | Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision II | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 639 | Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision III | 1.0 | ||
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| Students select one of the following Art Therapy electives: |
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| ARTS 640 | Medical Art Therapy | 1.0 | ||
| ARTS 641 | Forensic Art Therapy | 1.0 | ||
| ARTS 642 | Art Therapy in an Educational Setting | 1.0 | ||
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| Clinical Education Courses |
12.0 Credits | |||
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| ARTS 510 | Clinical Practicum I: Observation | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 511 | Clinical Practicum II | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 512 | Clinical Practicum III | 1.0 | ||
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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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| Thesis |
4.0 Credits | |||
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| ARTS 621 | Thesis I | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 622 | Thesis II | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 623 | Thesis III | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 624 | Thesis IV | 1.0 | ||
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| *ARTS 604 Career Counseling can be taken as an elective. | ||||
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| Additional Electives |
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| As needed, in consultation with the program director students can select the following electives: | ||||
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| ARTS 625 | For Thesis Only | variable | ||
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| ARTS 699 | Independent Study | variable | ||
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