Art Therapy (Pre-Professional) / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 57

 

Art Therapy is an undergraduate degree that allows students to express themselves creatively, while learning how to leverage their creative interest to help others through the intensive study of human behavior. The program’s primary objective is to prepare students for graduate admission into an Art Therapy master's program with the aim of becoming a registered Art Therapist. The program requires rigorous study in psychology and fine arts that will allow students to develop a strong understanding of psychology and a portfolio worthy of graduate admission. Students will experience a hands-on and theory-based curriculum that assembles key courses from each major to ensure all requirements for graduate admission are met.

Degree Requirements

BA-PART-4

Art Component (30)

ARTS-10000Drawing

3

ARTS-11000Painting

3

ARTS-130002-D Design Fundamentals

3

ARTS-133003-D Design

3

ARTS-18100Digital Photography

3

ARTS-23100Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ARTS-39100Art History 1

3

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OR

ARTS-39200Art History 2

3

ARTS-XXXXXTwo Advanced Studio Courses

6

ARTS-40100Senior Project/Seminar

3

Workshops (3)

Three Workshops in (customized to fit student needs): 3 credit hours total                                   

 

ARTS-29007Workshop: Clay Sculpture

1

ELED-36600Project Wild

1

ELED-36700Project Learning Tree

1

PSYC-276XXWorkshop in Psychology

1

Psychology Component (24)

PSYC-10000General Psychology

3

PSYC-21300Lifespan Development

3

PSYC-26000Introduction to Art Therapy

3

PSYC-30300Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

PSYC-31000Psychological Testing and Evaluation

3

PSYC-31500Research Methods 1

3

PSYC-32000Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC-42000Psychotherapeutic Techniques

3