M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy (60 credits)
On-Campus and Low-Residency Options
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy is a 60-credit program that integrates coursework, clinical work and supervision in dance therapy and mental health counseling.
- The program can be completed in three years of study.
- A first field placement of 450 supervised hours, and a second field placement of 700 clinically supervised hours are required.
- On-Campus and Low-Residency students follow the same program of study.
Program Prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in your artistic discipline or psychology with a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Expertise in at least two different dance or movement forms
- Demonstrate an ability to move in a connected and kinesthetically informed way through video portfolio submission
- Volunteer/community work related to human services
- Completed coursework in: Psychology, including abnormal psychology (3 credits) and developmental psychology (3 credits) with grades of B or better, and anatomy and kinesiology (3 credits) with a grade of B or better.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Core Courses (36 credits)
| GEXTH 5010 | Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH 5032 | Orientation to Expressive Therapies | 3 |
| GEXTH 6032 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| GEXTH 6102 | Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice | 3 |
| GEXTH 6105 | Examining Power Privilege & Oppression in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| GEXTH 6106 | Research and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| GEXTH 6256 | Group Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH 6415 | Psychopathology and Clinical Practice | 3 |
| GEXTH 6416 | Theories of Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| GEXTH 6417 | Assessment and Testing in Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| GEXTH 6418 | Vocational and Career Counseling | 3 |
| GEXTH 7017 | Thesis Seminar | 3 |
Students may take choose GEXTH 6418 Vocational and Career Counseling OR 1 elective outside of their specialization, in consultation with their advisor.
Specialization Courses (12 credits)
| GEXTH 5108 | Dance/Movement Therapy: Theories and Practice I | 3 |
| GEXTH 5109 | Dance/Movement Therapy: Theories and Practice II | 3 |
| GEXTH 6258 | Body Movement Observation and Analysis I: Frameworks | 3 |
| GEXTH 7013 | Body Movement Observation and Assessment II: Applications | 3 |
Field Experience Courses (12 credits)
| GEXTH 5119 | Clinical Skills and Applications | 3 |
| GEXTH 6431 | Dance Movement Therapy as Trauma-Informed Practice: Supervision I | 3 |
| GEXTH 7713 | Supervision in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling II | 3 |
| GEXTH 7717 | Supervision in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling III | 3 |