ART 399DD ST: Cmty-Bsd Art Thrpy w/ Vtr
This course is designed to integrate experiential learning, service-learning, internship, applied learning, and research-orientation. The course will focus on student application of learning about the practice of art therapy with older adult veteran populations. Students will apply direct learning through immersion with studio based and community-based practices with veterans. Students will work alongside an Artist in Residence and an art therapist to understand scope of practice as well as learn collaborative skills required in working with a multidisciplinary team. Students will design and implement two art therapy workshops collaboratively, and they will learn to implement a research-oriented component to community-based practice. The course is primarily experiential in nature, enabling the students to learn through active engagement in the arts therapies.