Pre-Art Therapy (BA)

This affordable pre-art therapy program offers flexible course schedules to help you advance in your career while managing the competing demands of your busy life—graduate in as few as 15-18 months!

Lindenwood offers pre-art therapy in both online and campus-based (St. Charles / St. Louis, Missouri) formats.

The Bachelor’s in Pre-Art Therapy is a pre-professional and interdisciplinary degree that makes connections between art and psychology courses, such as art and design, drawing, digital foundations, abnormal psychology, human development, and visual storytelling. Along with an internship, these courses help prepare you for a professional art therapy program.

Lindenwood’s online, flexible degrees enable you to balance your personal and professional responsibilities while gaining the analysis skills and valuable insights to create positive change for organizations in business, health care, education, and more.

The Therapeutic Recreation faculty at Lindenwood University are highly skilled and knowledgeable, and always ready to help you out. They are professionals in the field and experienced educators, ready and willing to pass on their knowledge of the field to you. They are accessible, which makes it convenient and easy to reach them whenever you have questions.

A Bachelor's Degree in Art Therapy can be used to pursue entry-level jobs providing art therapy services in such settings as hospitals, social service agencies, nursing homes, residential treatment centers, hospice care, prisons, and more. You will be better prepared to provide support for individuals experiencing stress or loss.

Lindenwood brings the best of the on-campus experience – affordable academic programs, unparalleled faculty support, and a community of diverse learners – into your home office via online learning. Flexible classes mean you can study when and where it's best for you. Your academic advisors, library services, career center, military student services, and other support systems are never more than a click or a call away. Regardless of the reason for your online degree, we'll make sure you have everything you need along the way.

Major Coursework

21 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• AAD 10000 Introduction to Art and Design
• AAD 10600 Design I
• AAD 12000 Digital Foundations
• AAD 13000 Drawing I
• AAD 13600 Design II
• ARTH 22200 History of Western Art to 1300
• ARTH 22400 History of Western Art from 1300

Psychology Coursework

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• PSY 10000 Principles of Psychology
• PSY 20500 Human Development
• PSY 30300 Abnormal Psychology

Psychology Elective Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• PSY 20800 Child Psychology
• PSY 23500 Death and Dying
• PSY 29000-29999 Special Topics in Psychology
• PSY 30800 Psychology of Women
• PSY 30900 Personality
• PSY 31200 Psychology of Aging
• PSY 31300 Psychology of Adolescence
• PSY 39000-39999 Special Topics in Psychology

Studio Art Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• AAD 14000 Visual Storytelling
• AAD 18101 Digital Photography I
• AAD 20000 Painting I
• AAD 21500 Printmaking I
• AAD 22100 Sculpture I
• AAD 22600 Digital Art I
• AAD 23400 Fibers I
• AAD 24000 Art and Design Firm I
• AAD 33000 Drawing II
• AAD 33100 Figure Drawing I

Practical Application Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• CAH 44444 Internship

Notes:
1) Study abroad courses may satisfy degree requirements with permission of the department head. Students should consult their advisor.
2) MTH 14100 is required for this degree, but will also fulfill the General Education Math (GE-Math) requirement.
3) This degree provides coursework necessary to continue on and receive a graduate degree, which is necessary to be a licensed art therapist and practice. See requirements of specific graduate institution should additional coursework be recommended, such as a course in art therapy or art education.