MFA Art Therapy Fees Structure
MFA Art Therapy (First Year) | 1,60,000/- | |
MFA Art Therapy (Second Year) | 1,63,500/- | |
2 Years Program Fee | Total Fee | 3,23,500/- |
Eligibility
Any Graduate with preferable Psychology and Creative Arts background
This course provides an overview of the ethical principles governing art therapy practice and will include ethical standards set by various organizations around the world, ethical dilemmas art therapists face and application of ethics in various settings within an Indian context. The course is taught using a didactic approach, art experientials, examples and discussions in a reflective manner to help students understand how ethics is an essential foundation for working with people. This course will also introduce students to research techniques, APA standards for writing papers and the ethical considerations in research, including plagiarism, copyright of information and the use of client art.
Syllabus
Semester - I
Subject Code | First Semester | Credit |
23MFAAT101 | Ethics and Research in Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT102 | History and Theory of Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT103 | Media and Practice in Art Therapy | 6 |
23MFAAT104 | Drawing and Painting | 6 |
23MFAAT105 | Personality Theories | 3 |
– | Total | 21 |
Subject Overview
Ethics and Research in Art Therapy
This course provides an overview of the ethical principles governing art therapy practice and will include ethical standards set by various organizations around the world, ethical dilemmas art therapists face and application of ethics in various settings within an Indian context. The course is taught using a didactic approach, art experientials, examples and discussions in a reflective manner to help students understand how ethics is an essential foundation for working with people. This course will also introduce students to research techniques, APA standards for writing papers and the ethical considerations in research, including plagiarism, copyright of information and the use of client art.
History and Theory of Art Therapy
This course provides an overview of the history of art therapy as a distinct therapeutic practice and will include the development of the profession, including the origins of art therapy, historical events, early practitioners and related disciplines and theories for practice. The course is taught using didactic, art experiential, case studies and discussions in a reflective manner to help students relate the history of art therapy to current practices in the profession.
This course will analyze several theoretical approaches used in art therapy along with their practical application in art therapy. These include: Psychodynamic (Freudian, Jungian, Attachment Theory, Object-Relations), Humanism (Gestalt, Existentialism, Person or Client-Centered and Positive), Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral, Family Art Therapy, Developmental, Neuropsychological and Trauma-Focused, Indian Contemplative Traditions in Art Therapy, Community-Based Art Therapy, Studio Art and Art Education, that will be explored from a culturally relevant perspective.
Media and Practice in Art Therapy
This course will provide the students with theoretical and experiential knowledge about the therapeutic qualities of various media used in art therapy and their appropriateness for client use. The course will address verbal and non-verbal communication by examining symbolic representation through different media. The use of art in the process of therapy is discussed. The capacity to gain self-awareness and understanding of others is explored and related to the learner’s professional and clinical development. This course includes a didactic component and a studio hours component.
Drawing and Painting
This course examines the experiential understanding of fine arts in art therapy as distinct from other artistic training. The students rediscover themselves and find new ways to express themselves using the elements and principles of art making. Areas of focus include drawing, design, painting, lines, texture, space, negative space, printmaking, photography and Indian traditional art forms. These subjects imbibe a sense of observation towards details where the students become more expressive in their creations and are aware of the environment. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the applications of the basic elements of visual art and using different crafts. This course includes didactic and practical components.
Personality Theories
This course will provide an overview of the concept of personality, the characteristic features, dimensions of personality, the source of influences on personality, and various theories of personality. Basic socio-psychological processes, including learning and socialization, motivation, beliefs, attitudes, prejudices and stereotypes, will be discussed and the concept of human behavior and development will be explored. Concepts of normalcy and abnormally and the etiology and symptoms of abnormal behavior will be explored.
Syllabus
Semester - II
Subject Code | Second Semester | Credit |
23MFAAT201 | Current Topics – I Neuroscience and Mindfulness in Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT202 | Practicum in Art Therapy – I | 3 |
23MFAAT203 | Creativity, Metaphor and Symbolism in Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT204 | Psychopathology | 3 |
23MFAAT205 | Clay Modelling, Sculpture and Photography | 3 |
23MFAAT206 | Human Lifespan Development | 3 |
– | Total | 18 |
Subject Overview
Neuroscience and Mindfulness in Art Therapy
This course will cover the basics of neuroscience in relation to art, mindfulness and spirituality. The course will also help students explore their spiritual orientation, the art process and how to integrate traditional healing techniques into art therapy practice. The course will focus on experiential learning of mindfulness practice with an introduction to meditation. Students will also learn the brain’s basic functioning and how it applies to mindfulness.
Practicum in Art Therapy
The supervised practicum provides preparation for formal practicum experience in the area of counselling. Supervised practicum is viewed as a clinic-based experience during which the trainee receives supervision and feedback to foster increased competence in clinical assessment and counselling skills.
Creativity, Metaphor, and Symbolism in Art Therapy
This course will allow students to apply knowledge of creativity, metaphor, symbolism and artistic language to the practice of art therapy. Course content will emphasize the universal, cultural, and personal aspects of symbols as they are manifested through creative expression and provide ways to understand the self and others. Students will learn about the various theories and models for understanding symbolism, metaphor and artistic language. The use of artmaking and art therapy to explore personal symbolic language will be examined through didactic and experiential methods, highlighting the theoretical and practical applications of the significance of art symbols.
Psychopathology
This course will provide an understanding of the concept of normal and abnormal behavior and enable the students to recognize the diagnostic features of major mental disorders, such as anxiety disorders, somatic symptoms and related disorders, mood disorders and trauma and stressor related disorders. Students will learn to analyze etiology and understand various mental disorders. The concepts of clinical assessment and the process of taking a case history will be explored.
Clay Modelling, Sculpture, and Photography
In this course, the students will explore the therapeutic qualities of different artmaking media in different settings with diverse populations. Students will learn clay manipulation and explore coiling, texture-making relief work and mask making. The sensory processing of clay and the various ways clay can be used throughout art therapy as an effective treatment tool will be explored. Students will also learn the basic principles of storytelling and the use of camera and video as creative mediums.
Human Lifespan Development
This course traces human development over the lifespan. Issues for each stage of development in areas of physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth will be explored. The course also discusses culture and systemic influences on development. Theories and research that have applicability to the art therapy profession will also be examined.
Syllabus
Semester - III
Subject Code | Third Semester | Credit |
23MFAAT301 | Current Topics – II Trauma and Addiction in Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT302 | Diversity and Assessment in Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT303 | Group and Family Art Therapy | 3 |
23MFAAT304 | Internship I in Art Therapy | 14 |
– | Total | 23 |
Subject Overview
Trauma and Addiction in Art Therapy
This course familiarizes students with the physiological development of addiction and its antecedents in negative and traumatic experiences from early childhood through adulthood. The relationship of trauma and adversities to addiction will be demonstrated. The unique benefits of art therapy in the treatment of both addiction and trauma are reviewed with an emphasis on how art therapy positively influences neurobiology to aid an individual’s self-discovery and recovery.
Diversity and Assessment in Art Therapy
This course introduces students to the rich diversity of social groups and cultures that are encountered in the practice of art therapy. Literature that provides an understanding of the social and cultural context of relationships, issues and trends in a culturally diverse society will be reviewed. This course addresses the role of the art therapist in advocating appropriately for those who are marginalized. Art therapy techniques are also examined in various treatment settings and with diverse cultural populations. The course is designed to promote an understanding of various societal frameworks, implications for responsive practice, social justice and advocacy related to art therapy practice in a diverse society. Attention is given to student’s cultural and social self-awareness, cultural humility and views of others, including assumptions, biases, discrimination, and intentional and unintentional oppression. The development of cultural humility as a lifelong process of self-reflection and self-critique is promoted.
This course also examines the fundamentals of art therapy assessment, the selection of the assessment tools, and familiarity with a variety of specific art and procedures used in appraisal and evaluation. Areas of focus include understanding of developmental levels, cultural factors, psychopathology and psychological health manifested in creative expression, artwork and artmaking, administration and documentation of art/expressive therapy assessment; formulation of treatment goals, objectives and strategies related to assessment and evaluation.
Group and Family Art Therapy
This course examines the theoretical and experiential understanding of group art therapy as distinct from other forms of group therapy. Areas of focus include group counselling methods and skills as applied in art therapy, principles of group dynamics, therapeutic factors, member roles and behaviors, leadership styles and approaches, short and long-term group processes. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the applications and dynamics of group art therapy, including processes appropriate for different diagnostic issues, developmental levels, presenting problems and cultural perspectives in a variety of settings with diverse clients.
Internship I in Art Therapy
The purpose of the internship is to provide the student with one or more experiential approaches in an area of art therapy/counselling. The approaches will be through (a) parallel program(s) in which the student is enrolled in academic courses while spending a limited period of time at the internship site and (b) simulated job experience where the intern performs appropriate job tasks/duties which an employee would do. The students will receive university supervision and on-site supervision throughout the internship. In addition, the academic courses will focus on reflective learning through session case studies, reflective artmaking, book reviews and reflection papers.
Syllabus
Semester - IV
| Subject Code | Fourth Semester | Credit |
| 23MFAAT401 | Internship II in Art Therapy | 14 |
| 23MFAAT402 | Research/Project in Art Therapy | 7 |
| – | Total | 21 |
Subject Overview
Internship II in Art Therapy
The purpose of the internship is to provide the student with one or more experiential approaches in an area of art therapy/counselling. The approaches will be through (a) parallel program(s) in which the student is enrolled in academic courses while spending a limited period of time at the internship site and (b) simulated job experience where the intern performs appropriate job tasks/duties which an employee would do. The students will receive university supervision and on-site supervision throughout the internship. In addition, the academic courses will focus on reflective learning through session case studies, reflective artmaking, book reviews and reflection papers.
Master’s Culminating Project in Art Therapy
Students will be required to complete a master’s project that involves an in-depth academic investigation and presentation of a topic of community significance studied in current academic research.