The class includes lecture material, class discussion, dyad experiential art process, and small group work. Lecture material is derived from Rubin's text and supplemented by additional sources.
Students are responsible for learning all materials presented in class and covered by the text.
This course will meet weekly for three hours to include theoretical lectures, readings, and papers, as well as experiental roleplay. Format includes didactic and experiential components as well as at least two field trips. This course is designed to introduce and aid students in gaining a heightened awareness of a variety of cultures in art therapy treatment and research. Given the language barriers which may inhibit conventional verbal psychotherapy, the non-verbal aspect of art therapy can prove to be extremely effective with numerous cultures. The text provides an interpretation, examination, and information on a broad range of cultures and potential views of therapy and treatment.