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Art Therapy Certificate

A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM provides an opportunity for students with no previous college experience, for students who already hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and/or for learners who are working on an associate or baccalaureate degree to undertake a highly focused program of study intended to meet specific licensing/endorsement requirements or to develop specific skills, understandings, and attitudes that have direct application in the workplace. Students enrolled in these programs are required to take no fewer than 6 semester credits at Grand View University. Students may earn a certificate in another field/area of study other than their major or minor.

Requirements for the Certificate: 18 credits

The Art Therapy course sequence introduces undergraduate students to the field of art therapy and prepares them for advanced study in this new discipline of mental health. Course work includes an introduction class, theory and methods, practical experience, and study of the creative process.

Students in art take more art as required by their major. However, psychology, human services, nursing, and education students find this program of special interest. The Art Therapy program provides the basic art therapy classes that allow students holding the certificate from Grand View University to work in the community with direct supervision from a Registered Art Therapist.

Students who eventually wish to work as credentialed art therapists will need to pursue a master’s degree in art therapy. Minimum educational and professional standards for the profession are established by the American Art Therapy Association, Inc. (AATA) with professional credentialing awarded to art therapy practitioners by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. (ATCB). For more information on the profession see: AATA www.arttherapy.org and ATCB www.atcb.org.

Required Courses: ARTS 100 Multicultural Artforms 3 ARTS 351 Introduction to Art Therapy 3 ARTS 352 Theory and Methods of Art Therapy 3 ARTS 353 Field Work Seminar I: Art Therapy with a Community Group 3 ARTS 399 Internship 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology 3

Art majors may substitute one of the following for ARTS 100: ARTS 101 Foundations of Drawing I 3 ARTS 102 Foundations of Drawing II 3 ARTS 103 Principles of Design I 3 ARTS 104 Principles of Design II: Digital Media 3

This information must be used in conjunction with the 2018-2019 Grand View University Catalog and does not reflect a student’s official record of progress. Students are expected to use the Progress tool found on myView > GV Self Service when monitoring and planning coursework. Other available resources include: Course Planning Documents (found on myView under Academics) and the faculty and staff who work with academic requirements.