MPY651 Integrating Creativity in Therapeutic Practice (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MPY605   
This course examines the topic of creativity and its application in therapeutic practice. It covers historical perspectives, phases of the creative process, and how creativity develops across the lifespan. The course is taught through lectures, discussions, and experiential activities to encourage students to identify sources of creativity and apply methods of facilitating creative expression with the clients and communities they serve.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain creativity from historical, cultural, and developmental perspectives 
2. Define the phases of the creative process
3. Articulate the benefits of creativity in therapeutic work
4. Integrate creative interests and skills
5. Demonstrate the application of creative approaches to self-awareness and therapeutic practice