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Objectives:

Compare and contrast the multiple forms of expressive therapies.

Introduction

For much of the course we have been looking at the practice of art therapy but the visual arts are only one type of expressive therapies. Last lesson we looked a little at music therapy and dance movement therapy. The arts are found in other expressive therapies such as drama therapy, play therapy, and more.

Due by the end of this lesson

• Discussion 11
• Visual Journal Submission 11
• Knowledge Check Quiz

Videos

Please watch this video that will introduce you to another form of expressive therapy.

Required Readings

Please read the following by Thursday:

• International Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy. (2000). About IFBPT. Retrieved from https://ifbpt.org/faqs/
• North American Drama Therapy Association. (2018). What is Drama Therapy? Retrieved from https://www.nadta.org/what-is-drama-therapy
• Association for Play Therapy. (N.D.). Why Play Therapy? Retrieved from https://www.a4pt.org/page/WhyPlayTherapy 

Assignments

Discussion 11: More about how we compare art therapy with other expressive therapies

Please respond to the following: In what ways do you think poetry/bibliotherapy, drama therapy and play therapy relate to art therapy? Explain at least three similarities and one difference.

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 11

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 11

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.