Art Therapy in Pedagogical Context

Week 1: Introduction. Discussion about art therapy and group’s integrity.

Week 2: Basic knowledge about the art therapy in pedagogical context. The similarities and differences between art education and art therapy.

Week 3: The therapy in art therapy: the therapeutic process and use art therapy in education.

Week 4: The characteristic of art therapist.

Week 5: The selected types of art therapy: Visual art therapy.

Week 6: The selected types of art therapy: Music therapy.

Week 7: The selected types of art therapy: Dance movement therapy.

Week 8: The selected types of art therapy: Dramatherapy.

Week 9: The selected types of art therapy: Bibliotherapy.

Week 10: The selected methods and techniques with a different types of art therapy.

Week 11: The creative methods and techniques of work with children in art therapy - an individual and groups work.

Week 12: The selected plays and games for children in art therapy. Work in groups.

Week 13: Planning and constructing art therapy with children. Work in groups.

Week 14: Conducting art therapy activities for children. Work in groups.

Week 15: Discussion of theoretical and practical part of art therapy in pedagogical context, evaluation, summary and reflection.

Seminar, 15h: Art therapy training for children during the spring semester – work with teacher (individual or group consultations).

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Exams, tasks, homework assignments grading scale:

5 / A 100%-91%

4,5 / B 90%-81%

4 / C 80%-71%

3,5 / D 70%-61%

3 / E 60%-51%

2 / F 50% and less