“Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.” (American Art Therapy Association, 2010)
This 120 credit hour undergraduate program is a collaboration between the Department of Art and Design and the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department. This program would serve as a preparatory program for those seeking admittance to a master’s program in Art Therapy as determined by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) or alternately, a masters in counseling or related fields with an emphasis in art therapy.
Learning Goals
- Students will be able to communicate orally, visually and in written form to support a visual art or design decision.
- Students will understand art in terms of its civic and ethical impact.
- Students critically analyze visual design problems, synthesize information and create pieces with corresponding written or oral language to support their outcomes.
- Students employ traditional art techniques and technological knowledge necessary to work in the art and design community.
- Students use the tools and technology related to their specific concentration, and will acquire an informed voice as it pertains to art history.
Curriculum
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (35 hours)
Note: ART 2013 – Art Appreciation cannot be used to fulfill the fine arts/humanities requirements; PSYC 2003 – General Psychology cannot be used to fulfill the social science requirements.
Art & Design (41 hours)
ART 1013 – Drawing I
ART 1023 – Three-Dimensional Design
ART 1043 – Two-Dimensional Design
ART 2023 – Printmaking I
ART 2063 – Ceramics I
ART 2103 – Painting I
ART 2133 – Basic Digital Photography
ART 4033 – History of Modern Art
ART 1033 – Concept Art or ART 1113 – Drawing II
ART 2143 – Art History I or ART 3123 – Art History II
ART 4023 – Advanced Art Studio I or ART 4123 – Advanced Art Studio II
8 hours of upper-level Art electives
Psychology (33 hours)
PSYC 2003 – General Psychology
PSYC 3013 – Educational Psychology
PSYC 3093 – Physiological and Comparative Psychology
PSYC 3223 – Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4023 – Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSYC 4033 – Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4043 – History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 4053 – Theories of Personality
PSYC 4063 – Social Psychology
PSYC 4133 – Introduction to Counseling Theories
PSYC 3123 – Child Psychology or PSYC 4163 – Child Psychopathology
Art Therapy (9 hours)
ART 2203 – Introduction to Art Therapy
ART 3163 – Processes and Materials of Art Psychotherapy
ART 4213 – Art Therapy Senior Seminar
