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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art Therapy Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)


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Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127


Freshman - Credits: 32


Junior - Credits: 33


  • Global Issues General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
  • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
  • Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • Upper Level Art History    (Cr: 3)
  • Art Therapy Electives    (Cr: 6)
  • General Education Elective   (Cr:3)

Senior - Credits: 30


  • Science and Technology General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
  • Values and Ethics General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the art therapy program, students will:

  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the art fields.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competency with computer technology as it is used in the artistic processes.
  • Demonstrate a strong handling of perceptual skills in drawing.
  • Experience the relationship of academic studio practices to professional applications.
  • Discuss and write about the historical context for the visual arts.
  • Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the discipline.
  • Exhibit a competency with a variety of materials, associated with the development of creative expression.
  • Exhibit advanced skills in one or more studio art disciplines.
  • Apply the elements and principles of design.
  • Apply sophisticated use of color theory.
  • Engage verbally in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
  • Demonstrate willingness to go beyond the original parameters of an assignment, introducing new materials and forms, including tackling controversial topics.
  • Discuss and present an awareness of the personal creative process.
  • Deconstruct concepts, applying and carrying them out in a sophisticated and unique visual solution.

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