Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013

Creative Arts Therapies Minor

The Minor in Creative Arts Therapies combines the unique qualities of the creative arts with therapeutic interventions. Students will choose a focus of music, dance, or a combination focus. The combination focus will be designed in collaboration with the student's advisor. Students in the Bachelor of Music Therapy degree program are eligible for the dance focus only.

Degree Requirements

18 hours distributed as follows:

Required Creative Arts Therapies courses (6 hours):

MOVT 2100Intro to Creative Arts Therapy

3

PSYC 3200Abnormal Psychology

3

or

PSYC 2103Intro to Human Development

3

Music Therapy Focus

Required Music courses (6 hours):
MUST 2110Introduction to Music Therapy

3

MUST 3510Psychology of Music

3

Select from the following (6 hours):
MUST 1001Mus Ther Sign Lang Performers

1

MUST 2121Music & Recreation

2

MUST 2520Methods & Materials II

2

MUST 2510Method & Materials I

2

MUST 2400Piano Skills for Rec & Ther I

2

MUST 3001Mus Ther Sign Lang Performers

1

MUST 3520Research in Music

3

MUST 4011Mus Ther Principle w/ Children

3

MUST 4021Music Ther Principles w/Adults

3

MUST 4210Music for the Exceptional Chld

3

MUST 2010Elem Sign Lang for Therapists

3

MUST 2300Guitar Skills for Rec & Ther I

2

Dance Therapy Focus

Required Dance courses (6 hours):
MOVT 2200Survey of Dance Movement Thera

3

MOVT 3000Movement & Dance for Therapist

3

Select from the following (6 hours):
DANC 1300Tap Dance

1

DANC 1500Dance Improvisation

1

DANC 1150Modern Dance I

1

DANC 2150Modern Dance II

1

DANC 3150Modern Dance Workshop

1

DANC 1400Jazz Dance

1

DANC 1100Ballet I

1

DANC 2100Ballet II

1

DANC 3300Dance History

3

THEA 1105Theatrical Heritage

3