The Advanced Professional Certificate in Arts in Health is a 15 credit Post-Baccalaureate or Post-Master's Professional Certificate designed for mental health and health care professionals, human service professionals, social workers, psychologists, guidance and adjustment counselors and others who are looking for innovative approaches to enhance their professional lives. The program offers specific training in the uses of different expressive therapy modalities and application to arts in health.
• Further your professional skills and understanding of the arts in community and healthcare settings
• Choose elective courses relevant to your professional interests
• Learn from leaders in the field of Expressive Therapies
• Complete the program while working full time
The clinical applications of dance, drama, visual art, poetry, writing, music and expressive arts therapy are used in the care of patients at hospitals, community health centers, community programs, nursing homes, and numerous other health settings. The arts are also used to educate wider communities about the risk, prevention, and care for wide ranging public health, environmental, and medical issues including: obesity, asthma, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart disease, and violence as a health epidemic as well as in wellness and preventative medicine programs.
This certificate is not intended for those who require full professional training for licensure or accreditation in the Expressive Arts Therapies specialization.
Faculty Spotlight
Vivien Marcow-Speiser
Professor, Expressive Therapies; Director of National, International, and Collaborative Programs
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