Creative Arts Therapy (B.A.)

Students in the Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) major learn how creativity and art are used as a therapeutic tool for both personal and professional growth. Students engage in a variety of experiential opportunities including studio arts, service learning, and on-campus and community activities. Students can apply the concepts and principles of therapeutic practice working with diverse populations as arts facilitators, mental health support staff, activities professionals, or entrepreneurs in a variety of settings. Students are also prepared for admission into the graduate Art Therapy and Counseling program if they want to pursue credentialing as an art therapist (ATR) and/or as a licensed counselor (LPC or LMHC).

Requirements

Required Courses

ART 110	2D Foundation Design	3
CAT 200	Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy	3
CAT 300	Developmental & Comparative Stages in Art	3
CAT 301	Art Therapy Studio	3
CAT 403	Art Therapy Internship & Observation	3
CAT 486	Senior Project Capstone	3

Choose 9 hours Electives (CAT 300-400 level or ATC 500-level courses)

Choose 9 hours PSYC Electives (300-400 level)

Choose 18 Studio Art Electives (100-400 level)