Creative Arts in Therapy: Dance/Movement Therapy Specialization
Master of Arts degree, 90.0 quarter credits
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.
For additional information
about the program, visit the College of Nursing and Health Professions'
Dance/Movement
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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| Dance/Movement Therapy Track Courses |
34.0 Credits | |||
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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 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 Group Dance/Movement Therapy Skills I | 2.0 | ||
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| ARTS 663 | Advanced Group Dance/Movement Therapy Skills II | 2.0 | ||
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| NEUR 534 | Neuroscience | 3.0 | ||
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| Clinical Education Courses |
18.0 Credits | |||
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| ARTS 560 | Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision I | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 561 | Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision II | 1.0 | ||
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| ARTS 562 | Dance/Movement Therapy Group Supervision III | 1.0 | ||
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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 III | 1.0 | ||
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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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| Electives |
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| Students can choose to select the following Dance/Movement Therapy electives: | ||||
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| ARTS 551 | Introduction to Anatomy & Kinesiology for Dance/Movement Therapists | 1.0 | ||
| ARTS 651 | Medical Dance/Movement Therapy | 1.0 | ||
| ARTS 652 | Kestenberg Movement Profile | 3.0 | ||
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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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