MINOR IN CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES

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.

18 hours distributed as follows:


	Required Creative Arts Therapies courses (6 hours):
MOVT 2100		Introduction to Creative Arts Therapies	(3 semester hours)
PSYC 3200		Abnormal Psychology	(3 semester hours)
	Required Music courses (6 hours):
MUST 2110		Intro to Music Therapy	(3 semester hours)
MUST 3510		Psychology of Music	(3 semester hours)


	Select from the following (6 hours):
MUST 1001		Music Therapy Sign Language Performers	(1 semester hour)
MUST 2121		Music and Recreation	(2 semester hours)
MUST 2520		Class Guitar	(2 semester hours)
MUST 2510		Methods & Materials in Music Theory I	(2 semester hours)
MUST 2400		Piano Skills for Recreation & Therapy I	(2 semester hours)
MUST 3001		Music Therapy Sign Language Performers	(1 semester hour)
MUST 3520		Research in Music	(3 semester hours)
MUST 4011		Music Therapy Principles with Children	(3 semester hours)
MUST 4021		Music Therapy Principles with Adults	(3 semester hours)
MUST 4210		Music and the Exceptional Child	(3 semester hours)
MUST 2010		Elementary Sign Language for Therapists	(3 semester hours)
MUST 2300		Guitar Skills for Recreation and Therapy I	(2 semester hours)


Required Dance courses (6 hours):
MOVT 2200	Survey of Dance Movement Therapy	(3 semester hours)
MOVT 3000	Movement and Dance for Therapists	(3 semester hours)

Select from the following (6 hours):

DANC 1300	Tap Dance	(1 semester hour)
DANC 1500	Dance Improvisation	(1 semester hour)
DANC 1150	Modern Dance I	(1 semester hour)
DANC 2150	Modern Dance II	(1 semester hour)
DANC 3150	Modern Dance Workshop	(1 semester hours)
DANC 1400	Jazz Dance	(1 semester hour)
DANC 1100	Ballet I	(1 semester hour)
DANC 2100	Ballet II	(1 semester hour)
DANC 3300	Dance History	(3 semester hours)
THEA 1105	Theatrical Heritage	(2 semester hours)