School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyArt Therapy: Approaches and ApplicationsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102354.1
Discipline: CREATIVE ARTS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Assumed Knowledge
Foundations of art therapy.
Equivalent Units
101304 - Art Therapy: Application to Client Groups
Prerequisite
101303 Art Therapy: Histories, Theories, Groups
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4595 Master of Art Therapy or 1770 Master of Social Science (Studies in Art Therapy)
About this Unit
This unit introduces the spectrum and variety of contemporary art therapy approaches, as they are taken up with and regarded by diverse participants in a range of community and clinical contexts. Students will critically consider how art therapy is applied and adapted to assist people with particular problems and categories of distress. The emergence and problematisation of clinical populations and client groups will be examined, with a view to developing an art therapy practice informed by critical psychological and social perspectives. An experiential component will provide practical experience in exploring art therapy processes and techniques by working in group situations led by experienced art therapists.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
iPad or access to computer.