Art Therapy (Pre-Professional) / Bachelor of Arts
Program: BA-ARTP-4
Total Credit Hours: 120
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Component | ||
| ARTS 10000 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 11000 | Painting | 3 |
| ARTS 13000 | 2-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARTS 13300 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS 18100 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ARTS 23100 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 39100 | Art History 1 | 3 |
| or ARTS 39200 | Art History 2 | |
| ARTS | Two Advanced Studio Courses | 6 |
| ARTS 40100 | Senior Project/Seminar | 3 |
| Workshops | ||
| Select three Workshops in (customized to fit student needs): | 3 | |
| Project Wild | ||
| Workshops in Arts and Design | ||
| Project Learning Tree | ||
| Workshop in Psychology | ||
| Psychology Component | ||
| PSYC 10000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 21300 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSYC 26000 | Introduction to Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 30300 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSYC 31000 | Psychological Testing and Evaluation | 3 |
| PSYC 31500 | Research Methods 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 32000 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 42000 | Psychotherapeutic Techniques | 3 |
| Total Hours | 57 | |