Sometimes we just cover up whatever hurts us. But we need to clean that wound out, or it will get infected. - Virginia White, Art Therapist, '90
Virginia White, an adjunct professor of art therapy here at Carlow, is also a child and family therapist at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR), where she counsels youth who have experienced sexual violence of some kind. She has a weekly caseload of about five clients per day, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years of age.
Art therapy preparation is an interdisciplinary major sponsored by the art and psychology departments. This program prepares you for further study in art therapy on a graduate level. The program integrates a strong fine arts background with an in-depth study of psychology and art therapy. Because of Carlow’s urban location in the heart of a major medical and therapeutic complex, you will have unparalleled and convenient access to observation and practicum experiences.
Bachelors of Arts in Art Therapy Preparation Course
Information
Course Requirements: 51 credits
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Locations: Main Oakland Campus
Courses
AR 101: INTRODUCTION TO ART/VISUAL CULTURE I
This is where it all begins: an introduction to the history of art from the prehistoric period to the year 1300. This course provides a chronology of the major works in the Western tradition and provides the basic terminology and methodologies necessary to analyze these works in a social, historical, religious, and/or material context.
PY 209: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Art Therapy Preparation major involves both disciplines -- Art and Psychology. This beginning course is an overview of psychological disorders. Diagnosis, etiology, and modern treatments are explored. A bio-psycho-social perspective is emphasized with special attention given to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
note: this is just a small sample of the variety of classes
you'll be taking. for more details about these classes and more,
please visit the Course Catalog section of our
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