Expressive Arts Therapy Minor 15 credits
The minor in expressive arts therapies offers students an opportunity to study the principles of expressive arts therapies: visual art, music, dance, drama, play, poetry, and intermodal arts while considering professional application in a range of settings.
Learning Goals:
- Develop a general overview of history, philosophy, theory and practice of expressive arts therapy.
- Explore and understand expressive arts therapy as a tool for personal awareness and development by engaging in hands-on learning.
- Understand how different modalities work independently and in collaboration as part of the therapeutic process.
Requirements
I. Required Core (6 Credits):
LA+D students & students in majors outside the department of Psychology & Applied Therapies (those majors are psychology, counseling, art therapy, or holistic psychology & wellness) or Human Services are required to take CPSYC 1401: Lifespan Development (making 9 credits in this category)
Choose ONE (3 Credits):
II. Arts Courses: Choose from three different categories (9 Credits) – at least one course must have a CARTH, CEXTH or GEXTH prefix
Students required to take CPSYC 1401 (above) only need 6 credits of “Arts courses” from two different categories. LA+D students may not choose courses from the Visual Arts category.
NOTE: Graduate courses (GEXTH prefix) are only available to Juniors or Seniors who must have permission from their academic advisor and the course instructor.
Note: Advisors may substitute CARTH 3888 or CEXTH 3888 as appropriate
Visual Arts
Music
Theater / Drama
| CEXTH 3304 | Psychodrama and Sociometry: Making the Invisible Visible | 3 |
| GEXTH 5047 | Principles and Practices of Drama Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH 6009 | Developmental Transformations with Children and Adults | 3 |
Dance / Movement
| CEXTH 3404 | Nia: Mind-Body Movement | 3 |
| CEXTH 3406 | Dance/Movement Therapy: A Kinesthetic Approach to Healing | 3 |
| GEXTH 5029 | Body-Oriented Psychotherapy With Adults | 3 |
| GEXTH 5250 | Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH 6254 | Dance Movement Therapy with Children | 3 |
| GEXTH 6255 | Jungian Dance and Drama Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH 6259 | Movement and Healing: Dance Therapy with Adults | 3 |
Literary Arts