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Objective:

Briefly explain the definition of art therapy as a human services profession.

Introduction

Often people think of therapy taking place in an office with a therapist, but art therapy can occur in many different settings. In this lesson, we will take a look at the many settings in which art therapist’s practice.

Due by the end of this lesson

• Discussion 8
• Visual Journal Submission 8
• Knowledge Check Quiz

Videos

Please watch these two short videos that will introduce you to examples of where you may see art therapy in practice. 

Art Therapy in Practice: Prisons and Other Correctional Settings

https://youtu.be/038CC-DgSWM

Art Therapy in Practice: Children in Hospital Settings

https://youtu.be/Jcn4FCUF2uY

Required Readings

Please read the following by Thursday:

• Where Art Therapists Work from American Art Therapy Association. About Art Therapy . Retrieved from: https://arttherapy.org/about-art-therapy/

Assignments

Discussion 8: Where do art therapists practice? 

Please answer the following questions: What setting were you most surprised to see served by art therapists? Why? Least surprised? Why? Do you think there are settings that are more or less beneficial than others?

Please post your original response to the discussions by the end of Thursday.

Participation Expectations for Thoughtful Contributions in Discussions

Each original response to the discussion for the lesson must be at least 150 words long and specifically reference some concept or content reference in the coursework for the lesson. Read peer responses and reply to at least ONE individual.

Your responses should reflect one or more of these types:

• agreement with original response
• an alternative perspective with rationale
• respectful challenge with counter argument

Visual Journal Submission 8

Students will maintain a weekly journal throughout the semester. The journal will incorporate quick visual responses (some written material may be included) at least one day a week. Two- or three-dimensional images are appropriate.

Visual responses will be about student’s daily life, course content and student’s feelings related to course content. Submit a .pdf file each week to show instructor visual progress (this file will include at least one or more entries in the journal). Rather than the psychological content, grades will be assigned based upon demonstration of thorough effort, completion and introspection.

Please upload your file by the end of Sunday.

Visual Journal Criteria

Visual Journals will be graded as follows:

• Excellent: Journal entry is clearly developed; specific drawings and examples are appropriate and clearly develop idea; conclusion (or progress if conclusion comes at a later entry) is clear; ideas flow together well; well-organized and good craftsmanship.
• Good: Journal entry is mostly developed; generally very organized but better connections between ideas and/or craftsmanship is needed.
• Fair: Concept and ideas are loosely connected; lacks clear connections; craftsmanship and organization are choppy
• Poor: Presentation of ideas is choppy and disjointed; doesn't flow; development of journal entry is vague; no apparent order to drawing entry

Knowledge Check Quiz 8

The knowledge check quizzes are optional, but completing them will help you become aware of how well you comprehend the content each lesson and prepare you for the assessments later in the course. 

Complete the Knowledge Check Quiz in Canvas.