466 Art Therapy Studio: Professional Development

This course is a studio exploration of personal creativity, self -expression, an Adlerian approach to dreams, and direct experience of the creative process with a focus on the relationship of creativity and the meaning one gives to life. Experiential involvement with diverse media is included. Symbol and metaphor will be considered as guidelines for therapeutic change. The student will do an in-depth study of an artist and present in class a self-designed art experiential based on the life and work of that artist. Psychopathology and its relationship to creativity will be explored. (3 credits)