Art—B.A. Art Therapy
Art therapy uses the arts to help people grow, and to enable them to work out emotional problems. An art therapist uses a broad range of traditional and nontraditional media with clients, from drawing and ceramics, to poetry, movement, and performance of various sorts.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND PROGRESS
-
There is no formal review process for admission to the BA in Art Therapy program
-
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 in order to graduate.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students should meet with a department advisor or the department chair for a review of transfer credits that may be applied to this degree.
Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.0
Total Credit Hours: 76
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundation Courses: | 12 | |
| ART 110 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 111 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 115 | Drawing Studio I | 3 |
| ART 185 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Required Art History Courses: | 6 | |
| ART 106 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 131 | World Art II | 3 |
| Required Art History Elective (select 1 course): | 3 | |
| ART 170 | Time Travel: Introduction to Time-Based Art | 3 |
| ART 200 | Art Now | 3 |
| ART 263 | Acts of resistance: Activists, Interlopers and Pranksters | 3 |
| ART 266 | Women Artists | 3 |
| ART 275 | Japanese Popular Culture and Art | 3 |
| Required Art Therapy Courses: | 9 | |
| ART 250 | Intro to Art Therapy | 3 |
| ART 301 | Methods & Techniques in Art Therapy | 3 |
| ART 403 | Group Art Therapy | 3 |
| Required Psychology and Counseling Courses: | 18 | |
| PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 150 | Developmental: Birth Through Adolescence | 3 |
| PSYC 152 | Development Adolescence to Adulthood | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 345 | Personality Theory | 3 |
| PSYC 372 | Introduction To Counseling | 3 |
| Required Studio Art Courses: | 19 | |
| ART 104 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 207 | Painting Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 219 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 304 | Ceramic Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 300 | Portrait Painting (or ART 404 Figure Painting) | 3 |
| ART 307 | Relief Printing | 3 |
| ART 450 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| Electives (select 3 courses): | 9 | |
| Any 3 Studio Art, Psychology, or Co-operative Education Course | 6 | |
| ART 222 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART 230 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART 305 | Life Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 242 | Self: Image | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 341 | Perception | 3 |
| PSYC 344 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 414 | Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 427 | Seminar: Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| ART 510 | Case Studies in Art Therapy | 3 |
| SPFD 421 | Cooperative Education and Internship - College of Arts & Sciences (4 credits) | 4 |
| Total Art Therapy Credits: | 76 | |
Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.0
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| ART 110 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 115 | Drawing Studio I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ART 131 | World Art II | 3 |
| ART 111 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 185 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ART 104 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 106 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 219 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PSYC 150 | Developmental: Birth Through Adolescence | 3 |
| ART 207 | Painting Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 304 | Ceramic Sculpture | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Junior | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PSYC 152 | Development Adolescence to Adulthood | 3 |
| ART 250 | Intro to Art Therapy | 3 |
| ART 300 or ART 404 | Portrait Painting or Figure Painting | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Art History Elective Course | 3 | |
| ART 301 | Methods & Techniques in Art Therapy | 3 |
| ART 307 | Relief Printing | 3 |
| PSYC 372 | Introduction To Counseling | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Senior | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PSYC 345 | Personality Theory | 3 |
| ART 403 | Group Art Therapy | 3 |
| Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ART 450 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| ART 510 | Case Studies in Art Therapy | 3 |
| Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Art Elective Course | ||
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 76 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Art Therapy program, students will be able to:
1. Understand the origins of the creative process from an integrated physical, sociological, psychological perspective.
2. Develop an understanding of the nature of the creative process as an integral part of human growth and development.
3. Develop skills, [objective, perceptive and deductive] which enable the student to be a clear observer of human behavior.
4. Develop interpretive skills which enable them to respond to the uniqueness of individuals who are in a state of crisis.
5. To develop technical and aesthetic skills with art materials appropriate to populations/diagnoses in conduction with short-term and long-term treatment goals.