52 courses with the subject CATX, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CATX 501Foundations of Creative Arts Therapies2.0
This interdisciplinary experiential course covers theory and research that inform the roots and contemporary development of creative arts therapies as professional practices. These include multiple factors that derive from and/or intersect with human creativity such as social justice, early development, health and wellness, therapeutic change, and the representation of human experience through collaborative creative engagement.
CATX 510Principles and Practices in Music Therapy2.0
An introductory orientation to foundational principles and practices in the music therapy profession. This course will critically discuss the historical and foundational underpinnings of the profession, contemporary practices of defining music therapy, current scope of practice and state of the profession, and critical, artistic reflexivity to support an anti-oppressive lens.
This course provides an overview of theory and research pertaining to musical development and psychological aspects of musical experience across various domains, including perception, cognition, affective and neurological responses. Implications for practice are explored through applied methods and techniques in music therapy across the lifespan. Components of the course include social and cultural perspectives in musical development and theoretical approaches for varied therapeutic outcomes.
CATX 528Systems, Community Practices, and Therapeutic Relationships4.5
This course examines the interactions between systems theories and the interrelated community and ethical practices for therapeutic relationship structure, ongoing assessment, and engagement. The principles and application of intersectional identities or lived context and development are applied to counseling approaches, such as building rapport for culturally responsive therapeutic relationships. The impacts of oppressed and privileged intersectional identities and views of health and pathology will be considered within systems perspectives.
CATX 529Family Systems for Assessment and Treatment Planning4.5
This course examines the interactions between family systems theory and current assessment and documentation practices with youth, adults, older adults, and families and/or caregivers. The impact and intersectionality of lived experiences, culture-bound views and values, and wellness and resilience of clients and their family systems, both present and absent, will be explored. Through experiential practice, client-centered session planning and intercultural and ethical counseling methods will be introduced and reinforced.
This course examines the interactions of theory and ethical art therapy and counseling practices with adults and older adults. From art therapy historical foundations to therapy as intermediary forces for social change, we will explore various systems of care and for particular client groups. The principles and application of artistic and psychological development in art therapy assessments, art media properties and clientele applications, art therapy treatment approaches, and dynamics within the therapeutic relationship will all be considered and applied. The impact of culture and views on health and pathology will be considered as well. Students will be introduced to treatment planning & clinical documentation wherein both written and concept skills will be reinforced through applied practice & reflection.
This course provides an overview of current approaches and frameworks in counseling for developing rapport and providing trauma-informed treatment for children, adolescents, adults, families, and communities. Current research will be introduced emphasizing differential diagnoses, systems theories of trauma effects, resilience and trauma recovery, and their interface with neuroscience and reflective, integrative practices.
This course examines the interactions between theory and ethical art therapy and counseling practices with children and adolescents. The principles and application of artistic and psychological development in art therapy assessments, art media properties and clientele applications, art therapy treatment approaches, and dynamics within the therapeutic relationship are all studied and applied. The impact of culture and views on health and pathology will be considered as well. Students will be introduced to treatment planning and clinical documentation wherein both written and conceptualization skills will be reinforced through applied practice and reflection.
CATX 534Family Assessment and Treatment Planning3.0
This course will provide an introduction to family art therapy facilitation, family art therapy theory, and assessment and treatment planning. Art therapy approaches including system theories, multicultural principles and ethical practices, materials use, and adaptable assessment tools will be represented in readings and class discussions to illustrate how art making can aid therapeutic work with families and dynamically applied. Lecture, class discussion, case presentation, and art making will be used to study the role of family in art therapy, as well as the in-depth family art therapy assessment and treatment planning processes.
CATX 535Creativity, Symbolism, and Metaphor in Art Therapy and Counseling3.0
This course will provide students with the opportunity to integrate an understanding of the historical antecedents and ongoing conceptual development of the field, an overview of approaches and theory from related fields, the continuum of art therapy practice, and the development of art therapy as a distinct therapeutic profession. Included is the opportunity to apply knowledge of creativity, symbolism, metaphor, and artistic language to the practice of art therapy. Readings, case examples, and discussions will address creativity, symbolism, and metaphor in the art therapy treatment of individuals, groups, and communities of diverse cultures.
This course emphasizes the importance of the art therapist’s arts-based practice for informing clinical work. Studio work is focused on exploring the art therapist’s use of her or his own creative capacities in the service of individuals who would benefit from engagement in artistic processes.
Students will present, discuss, and evaluate client and practicum site specific material from their various clinical experiences. Cases are discussed in small group interactive format where students can begin to connect theory and practice with children, adolescent, adult, and older adult populations. Students will learn observational and attending skills and also learn essential actions, attitudes and values for being an engaged learner. Learning will be intentionally attentive to developing culturally appropriate, collaborative, and productive therapeutic relationships. The student will apply supervision learning to their clinical education and in turn, allow both experiences to inform (and sometimes disagree with) the knowledge, theoretical understanding of art therapy and counseling.
Students will present, discuss, and evaluate client & practicum site specific material from their various clinical experiences. Cases are discussed in small group interactive formats where students can begin to connect theory & practice with children, adolescent, and adult, older adult populations. Students will learn observational & attending skills and also learn essential actions, attitudes and values for being an engaged learner. Learning will be intentionally attentive to developing culturally appropriate, collaborative, & productive therapeutic relationships. The student will apply supervision learning to their clinical education and in turn, allow both experiences to inform (and sometimes disagree with) the knowledge, theoretical understanding of art therapy & counseling as provided in program courses.
In this course students will present, discuss, and evaluate client and practicum site specific material from their various clinical experiences. The cases are discussed in a small group interactive formats where students can begin to connect theory and practice with children, adolescent, and adult, older adult populations. Students will learn observational and attending skills and also learn essential actions, attitudes and values for being an engaged learner. Learning will be intentionally attentive to developing culturally appropriate, collaborative, and productive therapeutic relationships. The student will apply supervision learning to their clinical education and in turn, allow both experiences to inform (and sometimes disagree with) the knowledge, theoretical understanding of art therapy and counseling.
CATX 540Addictions and Recovery Art Therapy Approaches3.0
Alcoholism and other chemical dependencies and addiction are viewed as progressive and potentially fatal, if left untreated. Process addictions such as sexual, gambling, hoarding, and eating disorders are typically treated in terms of interrupting rigid coping strategies and recovery models being individualized to client needs. Art therapy uses creative processes to establish a clearer understanding of self-motivations and recovery frames such as the stages of change. Inherent in this process is the power of the image and processes of problem solving. Creative media can be used for individuals to explore and concretize thoughts, feelings, and conflicts and motivation to change and related recovery issues.
CATX 541Digital Media Use in Art Therapy and Counseling2.0
Digital media are tools, formats or platforms, and processes of creativity and expression that can be created, viewed, disseminated, modified, and/or preserved on personal to desktop computers as well as other digital devices, such as Smartphones, iPads, and iPods. This course is designed to inform the art therapist and counselor students regarding best practice capacities and strategies to ethically create, store, share, and transmit client art making products on digital drives or cloud-based formats; review and enact informed consent processes of using communicative and creative digital media with clients; develop digital literacy skills and strategies of how to assist clients in developing them; and deepen one’s own digital media engagement.
This didactic and experiential course will provide students with the opportunity to learn fundamental concepts of mindfulness and its intersection with effective clinical practice. Evidence-based research of mindful practices, neurobiological explanations of the effects of mindfulness on the sympathetic nervous system, and current applications of mindfulness in a variety of healthcare and clinical settings will be reviewed. Student practitioners in this course will also learn self-care practices incorporating movement, stillness, sensation, breath work, and artmaking to assist in stress reduction, increased awareness of the developing practitioner self, and increased compassion for self and others.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 1 times for 4 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ATC.
An experiential course exploring music therapy improvisation. This course is designed to support the development of improvisatory techniques used within therapeutic relationships. Established models of clinical musical improvisation with individuals and groups and the use of verbal processing in conjunction with the musical experience will be explored.
CATX 579Technological Applications in Music Therapy2.0
This course will include various methods for incorporating music technology into clinical practice. Emphasis will be placed on basic recording and manipulation of digital audio, as well as audio / MIDI hardware setup and live usage.
This course provides methods for learning to accompany self, individuals, and groups within music therapy applications. Additional emphasis is placed upon establishing a musical relationship through clinical improvisation methods for piano/keyboards.
This course provides methods for accompany self, individuals, and groups using guitar within music therapy applications. Additional emphasis is placed upon improvisational guitar techniques that support the establishment of the musical relationship.
Provides methods for developing clinical musical skills with emphasis upon voice, piano, guitar, and percussion proficiencies in preparation for internship. Students will further develop skills for working with musical responses of individuals and groups within a culturally responsive and sustaining framework.
CATX 615Community-Centered Processes in Music Therapy2.0
This course is designed to facilitate understanding of community-centered music therapy processes across medical, wellness and prevention, and community arts and health settings. Attention is given to anti-oppressive, ecological approaches to therapeutic care. Students explore culturally sustaining practice models, systems, and policies through interdisciplinary approaches to facilitate therapeutic care.
The culminating project is the opportunity to integrate theory, research, and practice on a relevant counseling topic. In this course, the student selects an area of focus, then completes the literature review and the project proposal. The project may be conducted as a research study or in any of a number of other format options that are congruent with how knowledge can be discovered, developed, and communicated.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ATC or major is DMTC or major is MTC.
The Culminating Project II is an opportunity for the student to continue their concentration in and demonstration of exploration within a relevant topic area of counseling. It is designed as an independent project that builds on the previous Culminating Project I coursework. It includes completing a culminating project paper and a public presentation of their focused topic that further brings the student into community dialog.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ATC or major is DMTC or major is MTC.
CATX 623Culminating Project in Dance/Movement Therapy I1.5
The culminating project is the opportunity to integrate theory, research and practice on a topic that is relevant to dance/movement therapy and counseling. In this course, the student selects an area of focus, then completes the literature review and the project proposal. The project may be conducted as a research study or in any of a number of other format options that are congruent with how knowledge is discovered, developed and communicated in the creative arts therapies.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is DMTC.
CATX 624Culminating Project in Dance/Movement Therapy II1.5
The culminating project is the opportunity to integrate theory, research and practice on a topic that is relevant to dance/movement therapy and counseling. This course builds on Culminating Project I. In it, the student completes the planned project and presents it to program faculty and in a public forum. The project may be conducted as a research study or in any of a number of other format options that are congruent with how knowledge is discovered, developed and communicated in the creative arts therapies.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is DMTC.
The culminating project is the opportunity to integrate theory, research and practice on a topic that is relevant to music therapy and counseling. In this course, the student selects an area of focus, then completes the literature review and the project proposal. The project may be conducted as a research study or in any of a number of other format options that are congruent with how knowledge is discovered, developed and communicated in the creative arts therapies.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MTC.
CATX 626Culminating Project in Music Therapy II1.5
The culminating project is the opportunity to integrate theory, research and practice on a topic that is relevant to music therapy and counseling. This course builds on Culminating Project I. In it, the student completes the planned project and presents it to program faculty and in a public forum. The project may be conducted as a research study or in any of a number of other format options that are congruent with how knowledge is discovered, developed and communicated in the creative arts therapies.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1.5
Credits (max)
1.5
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 3 times for 20 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is MTC.
This no-credit course is available to creative arts therapy students who have submitted the MA Culminating Project to the advisory committee. Students in this course are expected to defend the thesis, complete revisions and submit the final copy of the thesis or capstone project for binding during the quarter covered by this course registration.
CATX 631Media, Materials and Process in Art Therapy3.0
The techniques of materials use and media facilitation in art therapy are explored through the direct experience of art making with a range of art materials and processes in studio, seminar, and group-based formats. Students will distinguish therapeutic benefits and challenges with a variety of art processes and media, as well as articulate media strategies and qualities and the adaptive interventions possible, with a variety of individuals and groups.
CATX 637Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision I1.0
Students participate in group supervision through presenting, discussing, and evaluating clinical case material that they have co-facilitated and/or facilitated from their field experiences. Small groups of no more than 8 students are guided by a credentialed art therapist to engage in interactive dialogue about art therapy and counseling cases with an emphasis on diagnosis, treatment planning, individual/group dynamics, and transference/countertransference. Art therapy program development, professional identity, and ethical issues are also addressed. Students are expected to connect art therapy and counseling theory with their internship experiences with children, adolescent and adult, older adult clinical populations and settings.
CATX 638Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision II1.0
Building on the previous quarter of advanced group supervision, students will discuss & process how to remain engaged & present in sessions, how to address boundary issues, & how factors of burn out, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. As in previous supervision classes, students will continue to present, discuss, and evaluate clinical case material that they have co-facilitated and/or facilitated from their field experiences. Small groups of no more than 8 students are guided by a credentialed art therapist to engage in interactive dialogue about art therapy & counseling cases with an emphasis on diagnosis, treatment planning, individual/group dynamics, & transference/countertransference. Art therapy program & future job development, professional identity, and ethical issues are also addressed.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 1 times for 2 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ATC.
CATX 639Advanced Art Therapy Group Supervision III1.0
Building on two previous quarter classes of advanced group supervision and in preparation of graduation, students will cultivate professional supervision goals for future work and identify, activate, and process the dynamics of closure with clients and other vital internship relationships. Students will continue to present, discuss, and evaluate clinical case material that they have co-facilitated and/or facilitated from their field experiences. Small groups are guided by a credentialed art therapist and licensed counselor to engage in interactive dialogue about art therapy and counseling cases with an emphasis on diagnosis, art media and processes, treatment planning relative to client goals and needs, individual/group dynamics as displayed in art imagery and forms, and transference/countertransference.
The fostering of professional identify is grounded in the interconnection between the values, lived experiences, ethical practices, and ever-developing worldview of the clinician. In this course, professional identity is reviewed through both the individualistic and collective lens. The requirements for professional state licensure and specialty board credentialing are reviewed, ethical codes are reinforced, and contemporary issues surrounding career development and entering the job market are explored. Ongoing professional development nurtured long term via supervision, professional affiliations, personal and creative development, and advocacy endeavors will be investigated and encouraged.
CATX 676Theories in Music Psychotherapy & Counseling2.0
Designed to provide an introductory overview of major theoretical models of psychotherapy as they apply to music therapy. Readings and discussion topics will include psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives, as well as resource-oriented and music-centered music therapy. Attention will be given to emergent literature addressing the integration of music therapy with other clinical orientations.
CATX 679Advanced Clinical Improvisation and Analysis2.0
This course explores intersubjectivity in the co-creation of musical therapeutic relationships and application of advanced musical skills in experiential formats utilizing piano, guitar, percussion, and voice. Client musical expressions are explored through developmental, multi-relational, and intersectional analysis. Approaches to post-analysis therapist response will be explored.
CATX 685Professional Identity & Contemporary Practices in Music Therapy2.0
A culminating course exploring professional identity and contemporary practice issues in music therapy. This course provides in-depth discussion of professional entry as it relates emerging discourse on the therapeutic relationship and professional practice, requirements for professional licensure and credentialing, and career entry and development. Post graduate professional development, supervisory roles and processes, professional affiliations, personal and creative development, and advocacy will be explored to support student entry into the music therapy profession.
This course is one in a series of three seminars in which students study the inter-relatedness between collective interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge and the CATs. The seminar is also to be viewed as a venue for identifying knowledge gaps in the CATs and generating original research topics. This seminar addresses the study of the interface between aesthetics, creativity and narrative and related implications for the CATs.
This course is one in a series of three seminars in which students study the inter-relatedness between collective interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge and the creative arts therapies (CAT). This seminar addresses the intersection between psychology, biology, and neuroscience and the CATs. The implications of study in these bodies of knowledge are considered for development of epistemology, theory and practice in the CATs.
This course is one in a series of three seminars in which students study the inter-relatedness between collective interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge and the creative arts therapies (CAT). This seminar addresses the study of the interface between the tenets of anthropology, sociology, cultural diversity, and, the CATs. The study of how embedded cultural thought, semiotics, and healing practices, relate to theory, practice and research in the arts therapies will be the focus of the seminar.
This course is the first in the doctoral research sequence. It introduces the student to the philosophical, socio-cultural, and theoretical contexts for social science research and methods. The course introduces students to the ontology, epistemology, and axiology of various perspectives of research. The role of these research worldviews in creative arts therapies research is examined.
CATX 715Expanded Perspectives on Research Methodologies3.0
This course introduces current trends in research approaches for the Creative Arts Therapies and related fields. The philosophies and methods for mixed methods research, program evaluation, and other emergent approaches are discussed. Students also explore innovative approaches to design, data collection and data analysis based on their own research interests.
This course introduces methods of self-directed learning through creative processes. The course consists of three parts: 1) creative exploration; 2) personal and group reflection, notation, and sharing; and 3) emotional, cognitive, sensory-motor, artistic, and interpersonal small group experiences. Appropriate readings will be collaboratively sought and shared by all participants to parallel the emergent scholarship and information-seeking practices of the students and a final, arts-based synthesis will be presented to peers and the instructor.
This course introduces arts-based research for application in the Creative Arts Therapies as well as other healthcare and education disciplines. This course includes a critical review of arts-based research literature and aligning arts-based research methods appropriately with student research questions.
This course focuses upon choosing a research topic for the dissertation. The topic will be chosen with ongoing faculty advisement. Once the topic is chosen the student prepares a dissertation proposal outline that includes the identification of the problem to be studied, the purpose of the study, the rationale, the methodology and the research question. The proposal outline must be approved by the program faculty. Following approval by the faculty the student begins writing their dissertation proposal.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated 1 times for 18 credits Restrictions: Can enroll if major is CATX.
In this course, with faculty advisement, the student writes the dissertation proposal. In addition, the student finalizes their dissertation committee during this term. The proposal is submitted to the dissertation proposal committee and the oral defense of the proposal takes place. The student must pass the oral proposal defense in order to register for CATX 806.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Restrictions: Can enroll if major is CATX.
In this course the student revises the dissertation proposal based upon the results of the Dissertation Proposal Defense and the dissertation format selected. The student prepares materials for IRB submission and approval. Once the dissertation is approved by the IRB, and with the advisement of the Supervising Professor, the student establishes a data management system and begins data collection.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Restrictions: Can enroll if major is CATX.
This course includes the final stages of the dissertation during which the data collection is completed, the data is analyzed, the manuscripts, results and discussion chapters are written and the final dissertation is defended in an oral examination.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Prerequisites: CATX 806 [Min Grade: B] or ARTS 806 [Min Grade: B]
The practicum provides the practical application component of the doctoral program. The aim of the practicum courses is to transform the knowledge learned to this point in the doctoral program into practical application and research experiences in the Creative Arts Therapies fields.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Restrictions: Can enroll if major is CATX.
This practicum course is a continuation of CATX 808 Practicum I and provides the practical application component of the doctoral program. The aim of the practicum courses is to transform the knowledge learned to this point in the doctoral program into practical application and research experiences in the Creative Arts Therapies fields.
Subject
CATX
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Restrictions: Can enroll if major is CATX.
The teaching practicum provides the opportunity for students to develop aptitudes and skills related to teaching in higher education including teaching philosophy, curriculum development, course construction and prep, in-class teaching experiences, pedagogical approaches, advisement, mentoring, supervision, and evaluation. The goal of the practicum is to prepare students for positions of leadership in academia in the Creative Arts Therapies fields.
