Explores the discipline of Art Therapy through a critical theoretical framework along with examining empirical evidence while providing an overview of Art Therapy as a discipline. The discipline of Art Therapy, its influences, its history, the nature of the discipline, and applications to practice will be explored. This course will also focus on the developmental, healing and wellness-promoting aspects of art making and the creative process, as well as an understanding of the basic principles of how our unconscious thoughts reach expression in images rather than words. Students will engage in art making experiences as a means to explore the creative process and its relationship to the psychological and emotional self and to understand the relationship of art making to wellness and mindfulness practices, as well as healing. Course fulfills well being general education requirement. Prerequisites: PSY-101. [3 credits]