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COURSE NUMBER: CMNA 399
COURSE TITLE: Special Topics in Communication Arts - 2009/10 Winter - Introduction to Arts-based Therapy
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: Tatiana Peet
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course on a topic of figure of special interest to a member of the communication arts faculty and offered on a non-recurring basis.

Prerequisites: 3 credits of Drama or 3 credits of Communication Arts

2009/10 Winter

This course will combine lecture with art-based activities like painting, drawing, sculpting, creative writing, and movement, both individually and in groups. The purpose of the art-based activities is to build on the theory presented in the lectures and to allow students to experience the work first-hand.  Student artwork will not be graded for its aesthetic merit but will be treated as personal research into the art therapy process.  No prior artistic training is necessary.

Same as PSYC 399
REQUIRED TEXTS:
  • Knill, Levine & Levine. (2004).  Principles and practice of expressive arts therapy.  London: JKP.
  • Allen, Pat. (1995).  Art is a Way of Knowing. Boston: Shambhala.
MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:
Response paper to Pat Allen's "Art is a Way of Knowing" (10-15 pages) 30%
Reflections (3) (3-5 pages) 15%
Gropu Presentation 20%
Term paper (15-20 pages) 35%
100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The central objective of this course is to introduce students to the use of the arts in therapy and to think critically about this unique synthesis. What role do the arts play in social and cultural life?  How might this role extend to counseling and therapy?  What challenges arise when the arts are used in this way? A brief history of the field, its philosophical influences, and its competing schools of thought will put the practice of art therapy into a socio-cultural context. Basic art-based principles of theory will be covered, with a strong emphasis on ethical practice.  Students will also learn how art-based theory may be applied in a variety of settings, including group leadership, therapeutic groups, work with special populations, social activism, spiritual direction, and education. There will be a major experiential studio component where students will integrate their learning with art-based activities and projects.
COURSE OUTLINE: Week I    :  What is Art?  What is Therapy?
Week II:  Introduction to the Art-Based Studio.  Process and reflection.
Week III: Art-Based Studio (con’t): Process and reflection.
Week IV: Principles of Art-Based Theory
Week V: History of Art Therapy.
Week VI: Ethics of Art Therapy Practice.
Week VII: Ethics (con’t).
Week VIII: In-class group presentations.
Week IX: In-class Group Presentations
Week X: Group Art Therapy
Week XI: Art therapy with special populations.
Week XII: Community Art Therapy
Week XIII: Review


Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.

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