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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:
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Required Creative Arts Therapies courses (6 hours): |
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Introduction to Creative Arts Therapies |
(3 semester hours) |
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PSYC 3200 or |
Abnormal Psychology or Introduction to Psychology of Adjustment |
(3 semester hours) (3 semester hours) |
Music Therapy Focus
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Required Music courses (6 hours): |
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Intro to Music Therapy |
(3 semester hours) |
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Psychology of Music |
(3 semester hours) |
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Select from the following (6 hours): |
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Music Therapy Sign Language Performers |
(1 semester hour) |
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Music and Recreation |
(2 semester hours) |
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Class Guitar |
(2 semester hours) |
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Methods & Materials in Music Theory I |
(2 semester hours) |
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Piano Skills for Recreation & Therapy I |
(2 semester hours) |
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Music Therapy Sign Language Performers |
(1 semester hour) |
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Research in Music |
(3 semester hours) |
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Music Therapy Principles with Children |
(3 semester hours) |
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Music Therapy Principles with Adults |
(3 semester hours) |
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Music and the Exceptional Child |
(3 semester hours) |
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Elementary Sign Language for Therapists |
(3 semester hours) |
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Guitar Skills for Recreation and Therapy I |
(2 semester hours) |
Dance Therapy Focus
Required Dance courses (6 hours): |
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Survey of Dance Movement Therapy |
(3 semester hours) |
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Movement and Dance for Therapists |
(3 semester hours) |
Select from the following (6 hours):
Tap Dance |
(1 semester hour) |
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Dance Improvisation |
(1 semester hour) |
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Modern Dance I |
(1 semester hour) |
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Modern Dance II |
(1 semester hour) |
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Modern Dance Workshop |
(1 semester hours) |
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Jazz Dance |
(1 semester hour) |
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Ballet I |
(1 semester hour) |
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Ballet II |
(1 semester hour) |
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Dance History |
(3 semester hours) |
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Theatrical Heritage |
(2 semester hours) |