Art, Therapy Preparation Concentration, B.A.

Art therapists are professional providers with at least a master’s degree in either art therapy or a master’s degree with a concentration in art therapy A bachelor’s degree is required to get into an art therapy graduate program. The Art Therapy Preparation concentration at Westfield State University meets all coursework and portfolio requirements necessary to gain admittance into a graduate program in Art Therapy. The concentration requires 36 credits of coursework (12 classes), but is only an additional 18 credits for art or psychology majors (6 classes). Art majors should take at least 6 of the following PSYC classes.

Psychology 18 credits (6 classes)

Required:

Core: PSYC 0101 Introduction to Psychology

Individual Systems: (at least 1)

PSYC 0201 Theories of Personality
PSYC 0336 Psychology of the Family

Developmental: (at least 1)

PSYC 0202 Child Development
PSYC 0203 Adolescent Development
PSYC 0208 Adult Development and Aging

Applied: (both are required)

PSYC 0303 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 0322 Theories of Counseling

Elective:

Any PSYC psychology class

Requirements for Art Majors

ART 0101 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 1
ART 0103 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 0104 - Design Fundamentals Credits: 3
ART 0105 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 0106 - Art Survey: Prehistoric to Middle Ages Credits: 3
ART 0107 - Art Survey: Renaissance to Present Credits: 3
ART 0109 - Writing for Art and the Artist Credits: 3
ART 0201 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 0204 - Pottery I Credits: 3
ART 0205 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 0209 - Color Theory and Practice Credits: 3
ART 0214 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 0216 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 0311 - Painting II Credits: 3
One Art elective Credits: 3
Two 300-level Art History Courses Credits: 6

One of the following:

Note:

** Students completing Art Teacher Licensure Programs must take ART 0108 Introduction to Computer Graphics as their art elective.

Art majors are required to take ART 0106 and ART 0107 , to satisfy the Appreciation of the Arts requirement of the common core.

Art majors must complete a minimum of 27 credits of course work within the Art Department at Westfield State. Students are advised to consult their advisors for information on course sequencing and general core requirements.

Art majors intending to pursue graduate work beyond their major are advised to take additionally recommended studio courses of their choice. It is also advisable to include more than the minimum requirements in Art History.

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .