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Objective:

Articulate the importance of art as a healing process when facilitated by a trained art therapist

Introduction

In this lesson, we'll look at what education, experience and credentials it takes to legally practice art therapy and call yourself an art therapist. The term “art therapy” is commonly misused so it is important to be able to identify the differences in various helping professions that use art.

Due by the end of this lesson

• Discussion 3
• Visual Journal Submission 3
• Knowledge Check Quiz 3
• Upcoming: Research Paper 1

Video

Watch: Art as Empowerment - The Virtue of Art Therapy

Please watch this TEDx Talk about an art therapist's experiences.

Required Readings

Please read the following by Thursday:

• American Art Therapy Association. (2017). Becoming an Art Therapist. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from https://arttherapy.org/becoming-art-therapist/
• American Art Therapy Association. (2017). Becoming and Art Therapist - Credentials & Licensure. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from https://arttherapy.org/credentials-and-licensure/
• Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. (2018). About The Credentials. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from https://www.atcb.org/New_Applicants/AboutTheCredentials

Assignments

Discussion 3: Uses for the term "Art Therapy"

Art therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Describe an example when the term “art therapy” was used inaccurately.

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 3

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 3

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.