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Concentration in the Professional Applications of the

Expressive and Creative Arts

A 15-credit addendum in the expressive and creative arts can be added to the 48-credit Master of Arts in Holistic Counseling, or to the 36-credit Master of Arts in Holistic Leadership, resulting in a 63-credit Master of Arts and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Holistic Counseling or a 51-credit Master of Arts and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies In Holistic Leadership with a concentration in the professional applications of expressive and creative arts. This program provides students with an opportunity to specialize in the intermodal uses of the expressive and creative arts in counseling, education, the arts, medical care-giving, the corporate environment, or any human service profession. This concentration is designed for students who wish to work professionally with individuals and groups to foster personal growth, transformation, and creative development. To register for any expressive and creative arts elective course requires permission of the program coordinator, since they are all prerequisites for the CAGS/CGS program in the expressive and creative arts.

The focus in this advanced studies program is on the integration of the visual arts with dance/movement, sound/music, and expressive writing as a tool for transformation and the evolution of consciousness. While consideration is given to all modalities and how they can be used in holistic counseling as well as a variety of other professional applications, this program is primarily based on the visual arts. Emphasis is given to the theoretical applications of each modality, and the scientific basis that supports the integration of the expressive and creative arts into multiple contexts. The program offers students an opportunity for hands-on personal work. The ability to participate in this experiential work is an essential aspect of the program.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for the certificate may be fulfilled by either taking the following three courses: HLC581: Introduction to Expressive Sound; HLC582: Introduction to the Expressive and Creative Arts as Transformation and HLC584: Movement, Creativity, and Consciousness or by completing the three-weekend non-credit educational training program in the professional applications of the expressive and creative arts offered by the University’s Expressive Arts Institute. To register for any expressive and creative arts elective course requires permission of the program coordinator, since they are all prerequisites for the CAGS/CGS program in the expressive and creative arts.

If a student falls below a minimum 3.30 (B+) grade point average in any one of the three prerequisite expressive arts courses, he/she will not be allowed to take any further expressive arts courses unless an exception is made by the program coordinator on a case-by-case basis.

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Admissions Criteria

Students must apply for admission into this CAGS program through the expressive and creative arts program coordinator. Acceptance into the Expressive Arts Institute and the CAGS programs is competitive and based on a minimum 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average on the graduate transcript, whether the degree is completed or partially completed. Those students who take the for-credit courses (HLC581; HLC582; HLC584) as their prerequisite for the certificate program rather than the non-credit Expressive Arts Institute must have at least a 3.30 (B+) grade point average in each prerequisite expressive arts course.

Students who have successfully completed the Expressive Arts Institute’s non- credit program must have a satisfactory recommendation from each of the expressive arts faculty in that program to be accepted into the CAGS program. Students must also have the ability to fulfill the requirements of the program according to accepted standards of the profession as deemed essential by the faculty.

Curriculum

Core Curriculum (19 courses/57 Credits)

HLC504: Introduction to the Foundations of Counseling Theory from a Holistic Perspective ... (3 credits) HLC505: Laboratory in Interpersonal Communication Skills ... (3 credits) HLC507: Toward Synthesis: The Body/Mind Connection ... (3 credits) HLC508: Developmental Issues in Counseling ... (3 credits) HLC509: Toward Synthesis: Mind/Emotions: Theories of Counseling ... (3 credits) HLC512: Evaluation ...(3 credits HLC513: Systems Theory and Family Therapy ...(3 credits) HLC515: Assessment and Treatment Planning ... (3 credits) HLC530: Practicum in Counseling: Part I ... (3 credits)

Practicum is taken the year or summer before Internship

HLC531: Practicum in Counseling: Part II ... (3 credits) Practicum is taken the year or summer before Internship.

HLC516: The Psychology of Group Process ... (3 credits) HLC540: Toward Synthesis: Psychological Health, the Search for Meaning,

and the Wisdom Traditions ... (3 credits) HLC570: Internship and Seminar I ... (3 credits) HLC571: Internship and Seminar II ... (3 credits) HLC604: Self Discovery through the Expressive and Creative Arts ... (3 credits) HLC610: Expressive Theater Arts and Movement: a Multi-Model Approach

to Creativity and transformation ... (3 credits) HLC611: Group Applications of the Expressive and Creative Arts ... (3 credits) HLC613: Expressive Writing for Personal Growth and Transformation ... (3 credits) HLC615: Utilizing Expressive Sound/ and Music for Creativity and Healing .(3 credits) Electives (6 credits)

Electives strengthen counselors’ abilities to serve specific client populations by fostering personal growth, adding skill depth and opening professional vistas. The number of electives students take depends on their plan of studies and the number of required courses that may have been waived.

HLC575: Healing ...(2 credits) HLC579: Grief Counseling ...(2 credits) HLC581: Special Topics* ...(1 or 3 credits) HLC582: Introduction to the Expressive and Creative Arts as Transformation .. (3 credits)

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HLC584: Movement, Creativity and Consciousness: An Introduction ...(2 credits) HLC585: Crisis Intervention ...(2 credits) HLC587: Counseling for Women ... (3 credits) HLC588: Working with Young People ... (3 credits) HLL519: Introduction to Holistic Leadership Perspectives... (3 credits) HLC/HLL581: Special Topics are offered periodically throughout the year.

Introduction to Expressive Sound ... (1 credit) Overview of Holistic Leadership Principles and Practice ... (1 credit) Required courses are offered at least once per academic year. Most electives are offered annually, some every other year.

Certificate of Graduate Studies in the Professional