Graduate Catalog

AR 521 Art Therapy and Drawing Assessments

This course examines fundamentals of graphic development and normal versus abnormal representations in artwork. The course introduces art therapy assessment and other projective evaluation tools. It helps students become aware of test construction, psychometric properties of art therapy assessment, and ethical issues involved in their use, and evidence-based practice. It includes exploration of practical application of art therapy techniques and rationales of media properties and formal elements within the context of assessment. Students will explore how, when, whom and for what purpose(s) art therapy assessment is used.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

AR 510; and pre/co-requisite of CN 560.