Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 49 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Fine Arts program with a concentration in art therapy is the only one of its kind in the Southwestern U.S. This program brings together mental health and artistic practice. You are educated in art therapy concepts, methodologies and fundamental principles, as well as in the history and traditions of art production. Courses include art history, art education, art therapy, psychology, studio art and professional development, including internships, pro-practice, seminars and exhibitions. All registered art therapists are required to gain board certification, which includes a master's degree in art therapy. The courses offered in this program meet the requirements for entry into credentialed American Art Therapy Association art therapy graduate programs, including the required 18 hours of undergraduate courses in psychology and 18 hours in studio art.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
BFA Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARS 201 | Art of Asia | 3 |
| ARA 396 | Professional Practices for Design and the Arts | 3 |
| Total BFA Required Core | 6 credits | |
Art Therapy Lower Division Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARA 240 | Encounters with Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 111 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| ART 113 | Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 114 | Expanded Arts Studio | 3 |
| ART 115 | 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 116 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 216 | Contemporary Art in Practice: Methods, Making, Meaning | 3 |
| ATP 200 | Introduction to Art Therapy | 3 |
| Total Art Therapy Lower Division Requirements | 24 credits | |
Art Therapy Lower Division Requirements - 2D Art Course:
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Art Therapy Lower Division Requirements - 3D Art Course:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 218 | 3D Tools | |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I | |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey | |
| ART 272 | Introduction to Metals and Jewelry | |
| ART 274 | Wood I | |
| ART 276 | Introduction to Textiles | |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Art Therapy Upper Division Requirements
Upper Division School of Art Elective ARA Elective ARE Elective ARS Elective ART Elective ATP Elective 15 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 482 | Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio | 3 |
| ATP 484 | Internship | 6 |
| Total Art Therapy Upper Division Requirements | 9 credits | |
Art History for Art Therapy
Any courses that apply to Art History for Art Therapy are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARS 101 | Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages | 3 |
| ARS 102 | Art from Renaissance to Modernism | 3 |
| Total Art History for Art Therapy | 6 credits | |
Art Therapy Psychology Requirements
Any courses that apply to Art Therapy Psychology Requirements are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement. Upper Division PSY Elective 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 315 | Personality Theory and Research | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 366 | Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| Total Art Therapy Psychology Requirements | 12 credits | |
Art Therapy Mathematics and Statistics Requirements
Any courses that apply to Art Therapy Mathematics and Statistics Requirements are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 170 | Precalculus | 3 |
| MAT 119 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Art Therapy Mathematics and Statistics Requirements | 3 credits | |
Art Therapy Mathematics and Statistics Requirements - Statistics for Art Therapy (PSY 230 recommended):
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| SBS 304 | Social Statistics I | 3 |
| SOC 390 | Social Statistics I | 3 |
| STP 226 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| SWU 321 | Statistics for Social Workers | |
| Total | 3 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARA 101 | ASU: The Art Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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