The Graduate Essay Examination should be completed during the first semester of enrollment. You should apply for degree candidacy after completing 15 hours of coursework. You must be a degree candidate before enrolling in thesis, practicum, internship, or sitting for the comprehensive exam. The class includes lecture material, class discussion, dyad experimental 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.
Art Therapy Group Dynamics in Special Populations 2 hours This course will meet weekly for three hours to include theoretical lectures, readings, and papers, as well as experimental roleplay. 3 hours Format includes didactic and experimental components as well as at least two field trips. AT 803 Multicultural Issues in Art Therapy 3 hours 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 barriars 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.