GROUP ART THERAPY
PHE4ASB
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will explore group art therapy through theoretical and experiential learning. The focus is on learning about experiential group art therapy, gaining an understanding of art making within a group context, an understanding of group development and the group dynamics process and issues of visual and verbal self disclosure. The impact of image making in groups on the individual student, the group process and the learning about group art therapy practice will be examined.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Tess Crane
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMART - Master of Art Therapy.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Group analytic art therapy | Recommended | McNeilly, G. 2006 | JESSICA KINGSLEY, LONDON |
| Readings | Group interactive art therapy | Recommended | Waller, D 1993 | ROUTLEDGE, LONDON |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and describe different styles and methods of group art therapy
- Activities:
- Lectures, group experiential class activities
02. Demonstrate an awareness of group dynamics in art therapy
- Activities:
- Paper 2, group facilitation activity
03. Articulate an awareness and understanding of the self as a member of a learning group
- Activities:
- Paper 2, group facilitation activity, class experiential activities
04. Describe the theoreticl, creative and practical implications of group art therapy processes for group leaders
- Activities:
- Paper 1, lectures, group experiential work in class
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tess Crane
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,500-word research essay on group art therapy | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| one group facilitation and one 2,000-word report | 35 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| plan and facilitate group exercises in class (equivalent 500 words) | 30 | 02, 03 |