Catalog 2013-2014

B.A. in Art with a Pre-Professional Concentration in Art Therapy

Art therapy is an interdisciplinary human service profession that employs the creation of art as a means of resolving emotional conflicts and fostering self-awareness and personal growth in education, rehabilitation and psychotherapy. It incorporates psychology, art and therapeutic techniques to provide a creative alternative to conventional therapies.

To become a Registered Art Therapist, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) has determined that one must possess a master’s degree from an AATA-accredited program. Entry into such a graduate program is normally based upon three criteria: (1) art skills evidenced by studio coursework and portfolio, (2) coursework in the behavioral sciences, particularly psychology, (3) clinical or community experience such as internships, volunteer work or professional work in the social sciences.

The Pre-Professional Concentration in Art Therapy is designed to prepare students to enter an accredited master’s degree program.

Degree Requirements

Art Courses

ART 153Beginning Drawing

4

ART 154Figure Drawing

4

Total Credit Hours:8

One of the following courses:

ART 200Handbuilding

4

ART 221Ceramic Sculpture

4

ART 222Wheel Throwing

4

ART 223Terra Cotta and Raku

4

ART 224Murals, Tiles and Mosaics

4

Total Credit Hours:4

One of the following courses:

ART 201Introduction to Painting

4

ART 250Observational Painting

4

ART 251Mixed-Media Painting

4

ART 252Experimental Painting

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Each of the following courses:

ART 202Beginning Sculpture

4

ART 203Beginning Printmaking

4

ART 204Beginning Design

4

ART 268History Survey I

4

ART 269History Survey II

4

ART 298Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices

2

ART 330Children's Art

4

ART 331Adolescent/Adult Art

4

ART 398Junior Review

0

ART 411Internship

1-4

Art Electives (300 level or above)

4

Total Credit Hours:38

Psychology Courses

PSY 200General Psychology

4

PSY 210Development I: Child Psychology

4

PSY 211Statistics and Experimental Methods I

4

PSY 230Theories of Personality

4

PSY 303Abnormal Psychology

4

Total Credit Hours:20

Total Credit Hours: 74