Creative Arts Therapies Minor

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.

Nine (9) semester hours must be 3000-4000 level courses.

Degree Requirements

18 hours distributed as follows:

Required Creative Arts Therapies courses (6 hours):

MOVT 2100	Intro to Creative Arts Therapy	3
PSYC 3200	Abnormal Psychology	3
	or
PSYC 2103	Intro to Human Development	3

Music Therapy Focus

Required Music courses (6 hours):

MUST 2110	Introduction to Music Therapy	3
MUST 3510	Psychology of Music	3

Select from the following (6 hours):

MUST 1001	Mus Ther Sign Lang Performers	1
MUST 2121	Music & Recreation	2
MUST 2520	Methods & Materials II	2
MUST 2510	Method & Materials I	2
MUST 2400	Piano Skills for Rec & Ther I	2
MUST 3001	Mus Ther Sign Lang Performers	1
MUST 3520	Research in Music	3
MUST 4011	Mus Ther Principle w/ Children	3
MUST 4021	Music Ther Principles w/Adults	3
MUST 4210	Music for the Exceptional Chld	3
MUST 2010	Elem Sign Lang for Therapists	3
MUST 2300	Guitar Skills for Rec & Ther I	2

Dance Therapy Focus

Required Dance courses (6 hours):

MOVT 2200	Survey of Dance Movement Thera	3
MOVT 3000	Movement & Dance for Therapist	3

Select from the following (6 hours):

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