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The Expressive Arts Therapy curriculum balances cognitive and experiential learning, and provides students with a background in psychology as well as specialized training in expressive arts therapy. The courses taken in the program meet the academic requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and for registration as an expressive arts therapist. A minimum of 60 semester units is required for graduation.
Please see the online catalog
or call the Admissions Office at 415.575.6152
for more information about the Expressive Arts
Therapy curriculum.
Required Master's in Counseling Psychology
Courses (37 units)
The following courses cover traditional theories and techniques of therapy, fulfilling the academic requirements for Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) licensure. Expressive arts methods are integrated into courses marked with an asterisk. • Professional Ethics and Family Law
• Human Development and the Family
• Psychopathology
• Group Dynamics*
• Family Dynamics and Therapy*
• Therapeutic Communication/Lab*
• Human Sexuality
• Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Counseling
• Cross-Cultural Counseling and the Family
• Psychological Assessment
• Research Methods
• Child Therapy*
• Marriage and Couple's Counseling*
• Clinical Practicum (3 semesters)*
Expressive Arts Concentration Courses (21
units)
• Psychotherapy Theories and Practices 1 and 2
• Expressive Arts Therapy Practices
• Creative Arts Therapy 1 and 2
• Power of the Arts: Art, Mysticism, and Creativity/Lab
• Expressive Arts Therapy Approach: Imagery-in-Movement
• Expressive Arts Therapy Approach: Person-Centered
• Expressive Arts Therapy Approach: Intermodal
• Expressive Arts Therapy Integrative Seminar
Two units, chosen from:
• Expressive Arts Brief Therapy
• Expressive Arts with Special Populations
• Expressive Arts and Addictions
• An additional Expressive Arts Approach
Expressive Arts Electives
The program offers a wide variety of electives. Only a sampling of the electives are listed below. All the courses teach techniques that are applicable to therapeutic practice. In addition, students may take electives offered by any CIIS program.
• Masks for Transformation
• Authentic Movement
• Touch Drawing
• Poetry Therapy
In order to qualify for MFT licensure in the State of California, applicants are required to fulfill the following two requirements, which are not included in the program’s required curriculum for graduation. These requirements are not required by the BBS to be fulfilled prior to graduation, but must be fulfilled prior to application for licensure:
Psychopharmacology (30 hours)
Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting (7 hours)
Classes and workshops are offered through CIIS Public Programs and other educational institutions to meet these requirements. |
