Art Therapy Minor

Sponsoring department:

Art

Molloy Program of Study Code: ATHMI

An Art Therapy minor will enhance the skills of students in a range of disciplines, including Fine Arts, Visual Arts Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Psychology, Sociology, Speech Pathology, Music Therapy, Social Work and Nursing. Students will use tactile-visual skills of artistic expression that promote social, emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual health. Two and three-dimensional art and theoretical conceptual materials are explored and examined within the use of arts for healing. This minor provides students with understanding and basic skills for pursuing further studies and training in creative arts therapies.

Requirements

Required Courses

ART 1010Two-Dimensional Design

3

ART 1020Drawing

3

ART 1660Art Therapeutic Techniques

1

Complete either (3 Credits)

ART 2480History of Art and Healing

3

Or

ART 2500Introduction to Art Therapy

3

Complete two of the following (6 Credits)

 
ART 1200Ceramics I

3

ART 1300Fundamentals of Painting I

3

ART 1330Abstract Painting and Construction

3

ART 2080Sculpture

3

ART 2140Color Theory-Advanced Design

3

ART 2200Ancient and Classical Art

3

Total Credit Hours: 16