The Concentration in Creativity and Innovation helps students work and use creative thinking skills in order to solve problems and make decisions within communities. It focuses on creative expression and imagination to move communities and organizations forward. The knowledge and leadership skills developed in this Concentration are applicable to work in institutional settings, corporations, hospitals, schools, and with individuals. It is key for entrepreneurial ventures. This Concentration addresses the educational goals of those who see themselves as “Cultural Creatives” and who want to develop new and original ways of impacting social change.This Concentration provides the educational background necessary to apply for the Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator (REACE) Credential through the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA). Students will be required by IEATA to complete additional experiences and supervision upon graduation for credentialing. Students are encouraged to review the credentialing requirements established by IEATA as these may change over time; Sofia University does not guarantee credentialing of any particular student who completes the MATP program with a Concentration in Creativity and Innovation.Students are awarded a Certificate in Creative Expression upon successful completion of the Concentration in Creativity and Innovation. Their practicum experience (MTP8873 Professional Practicum I, MTP9974 Professional Practicum II) and paper for MTP9077 Community Action Project must involve an aspect of creative expression in order to be eligible for the Certificate.MTP7201B Transitional Seminar (1)MTP8303 Empowering Community Through the Expressive Arts (3)MTP8373 Professional Practicum I (1)MTP8374 Professional Practicum II (2)MTP8387 Ways of Knowing: Creative, Intuitive, and Collective (3)MTP8399 Inquiry into Creative and Innovative Processes (3)MTP9041 Transpersonal Integration Paper (3)