ATR 642 - Group Art Therapy & Counseling Technique

This course covers the application of general psychotherapy group therapy approaches and theories and then how they apply to art therapy. Provides students with an opportunity to integrate theory, processes, and dynamics of group work to form and facilitate ethically and culturally responsive art therapy groups that have been designed with a clear purpose and goals for the population served. Various structures, formats, and practices of group art therapy will be addressed. Principles of group dynamics, therapeutic factors, member roles and behaviors, leadership styles an approaches, selection criteria, art-based communication and short and long term group processes will be reviewed. Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Students must achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Students must achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 3