The Art Department offers a pre-professional program in art therapy. This is a combined art and psychology program, focused on intensive training for women who want to bring the healing, nurturing qualities of art to help adults and children in need. In schools, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and in other public and private institutions dedicated to the crucial part of health care, the art therapist brings the joy of artistic activity to the relief of the physically, mentally, and emotionally challenged. In this program, the Art Therapy Major is provided with foundation studies in Studio Art and extensive training in psychology to prepare for graduate work as an art therapist. This important State-approved BS program can lead to professional registration as an art therapist once the student receives a Master's degree.

REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the requirements of the School of Arts and Sciences, the Bachelor of Science degree in Art Therapy requires 60 credits in liberal studies. These courses must include:

* Freshman Art Colloquium
* Sophomore Art Colloquium
* Junior Seminar
* Senior Seminar
* Survey of Western Art
* Survey of Indian/Islamic or Eastern or African Art
* Twentieth Century Art in Europe or Art Since 1945
* General Psychology
* Psychology of Personality
* Abnormal Psychology
* Dynamics of Group Process

In addition, Art Therapy majors must complete the following professional studies courses:

* Design Foundation I
* Design Foundation II
* Design Foundation III
* Fundamentals of Drawing
* Figure Drawing
* Fundamentals of Painting
* Fundamentals of Sculpture
* Orientation to Art Therapy
* Theories and Techniques of Art Therapy

Finally, the Art Therapy major presents a senior thesis and participates in a group show. Each Art Therapy student must also complete a three-credit internship supervised by an art therapist in a therapeutic setting.