2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Drama Therapy (60 credits)

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Drama Therapy is a 60-credit program that integrates coursework, clinical work, and supervision in drama 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

  • A minimum of six credits in psychology (usually abnormal and developmental psychology) with grades 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 5010Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy

3

GEXTH 5032Orientation to Expressive Therapies

3

GEXTH 5909Group Counseling: Drama Therapy

3

GEXTH 6032Human Development Across the Lifespan

3

GEXTH 6102Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice

3

GEXTH 6105Examining Power Privilege & Oppression in Clinical Practice

3

GEXTH 6415Psychopathology and Clinical Practice

3

GEXTH 6106Research and Program Evaluation

3

GEXTH 6416Theories of Mental Health Counseling

3

GEXTH 6417Assessment and Testing in Mental Health Counseling

3

GEXTH 6418Vocational and Career Counseling

3

GEXTH 7017Thesis 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 5110Theories of Drama Therapy

3

GEXTH 6027Performance and Practice: Art, Education, and Therapy

3

GEXTH 6300Advanced Clinical Practice: Psychodrama

3

GEXTH 6301Drama Therapy and for Children and Adolescents

3

or

GEXTH 6009Developmental Transformations with Children and Adults

3

Field Experience Courses (12 credits)

GEXTH 5119Clinical Skills and Applications

3

GEXTH 6432Drama Therapy as Trauma-Informed Practice: Supervision I

3

GEXTH 7719Supervision in Expressive Arts Therapy and Counseling II

3

GEXTH 7721Supervision in Expressive Art Therapy and Counseling III

3