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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:

 

Required Creative Arts Therapies courses (6 hours):

MOVT 2100

Introduction to Creative Arts Therapies

(3 semester hours)

PSYC 3200 or

PSYC 2101

Abnormal Psychology or

Introduction to Psychology of Adjustment

(3 semester hours)

(3 semester hours)

Music Therapy Focus

 

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)

Dance Therapy Focus

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)

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