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HPC 6366: Expressive Arts Institute
Creative and Expressive Arts with Children & Adolescents
College of Education Room 301
The Department of Human Development & Psychological Counseling
Appalachian State University
Summer 2015
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July 6 through July 10th, 2015
Monday 9am-5pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am – 7 pm
Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am - noon
I. Instructors:
Melia Kizer, PhD, LPC, NCC
314D College of Education
Office Phone 262-6915
email: kizerma@appstate.edu
Karen L. Caldwell, Ph.D., NCLMFT, VALPC
336F College of Education
Office Phone 262-6045
e-mail: caldwellkaren@appstate.edu
II. Course Description and Purpose:
This institute is designed to present a comprehensive and developmentally oriented approach for the
application of play theories, techniques, and the creative/expressive arts to the process of counseling
children and adolescents. The course will consist of class discussions, presentations, cooperative
and group experiential learning activities, and “hands on” type of activities/projects which students will
prepare and present. Students will learn techniques of play therapy, art, music, movement, creative
dramatics, imagery, writing, and poetry for use in both the school and agency setting.
III. Course Objectives:
1. To increase the understanding of the process and importance of play and creativity at different
developmental stages in childhood and adolescence.
2. To increase knowledge and understanding of the theories and techniques related to the
counseling and therapeutic approaches that include the use of creative and expressive arts.
3. To explore the types of creative and expressive arts media available for use in working with
different aged children and adolescents.
4. To be able to develop a series of expressive art experiences that can be used with individuals,
small groups, large groups, or families.
5. To develop competence in selecting and using expressive arts media to help children and
adolescents with different types of developmental situations.
IV. Outline of Course Topics
A Historical Perspective on Play and Creativity in Counseling and Family Therapy
General Principles of Therapeutic Responses to Creative Expressions
Review of Developmental Stages in Childhood and Adolescence
The Person of the Therapist
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Theoretical Grounding of Expressive Arts Therapies
Principles of Practice
Types of Media
V. Course Format/Method of Teaching
The daily format of the class may vary depending upon specific goals of the individual class members
as well as upon the nature of the topics studied. Individual thinking and creativity as well as
community building are encouraged. There is a strong emphasis on experiential learning. Personal
reflection and sharing are also important components of the course. Because of the emphasis on
body awareness and movement, students are encouraged to dress in loose, comfortable clothing.
VI. Course Requirements
1. Attendance and participation: Since the course utilizes a seminar format and has a major
experiential component, class attendance and meaningful participation are mandatory. Students are
expected to attend all sessions and small group meetings.
2. Reading preparation: Students are to read at least one book from the reading list.
3. Small group meetings: Students are required to participate actively in and to reflect upon daily
small group meetings.
4. Final reflections (Due no later than 9am, Monday, July 20th):
a. Journal Synopsis
Keep a journal of your experiences for each day of the institute. Based on your journal,
write a brief summary of each day, noting ideas, experiential activities and small group
work that were particularly meaningful. Write and submit a 3-4 page summary of your
work.
b. Book Review
Read one book of your choice from the book review list and write a 2-3 page critique and
book review.
5. Follow-up meeting with instructor. (TBA Tuesday, July 14)
Final written products are due by 9am, Monday, July 20th. Submit electronic copies of the journal
synopsis and book review through the AsuLearn assignment tool.
VII. Evaluation/Grading: Grading in this institute is based on an “S” or “U” for satisfactory or
unsatisfactory performance. In order to receive a grade of “S” students must attend each session and
all course requirements must be completed.
VIII. Book Review List
Gil, E. (1994). Play in family therapy. NY: Guilford.
Mills & Crowley, (1986). Therapeutic metaphors for children and the child within (2nd ed). NY:
Brunner/Mazel.
Levine, E. (2015). Play and art in child psychotherapy. London/NY: Jessica Kingsley Publisher.
IX. Resource List
Books
Ackerman, D. (1999). Deep play. New York: Random House.
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Andrews, T. (2000). Animal speak: The spiritual and magical powers of creatures great and small. St.
Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications .
Ariel, S. (1992). Strategic family playtherapy. England: Wiley & Sons.
Atkins, S., & Williams, L. D. (Eds.). 2007). Sourcebook in expressive arts therapy. Boone, NC:
Parkway Publishers.
Atkins, S., Adams, M., McKinney, C., McKinney, H., Rose, L., Wentworth, J., & Wentworth, J. (2003).
Expressive arts therapy: Creative process in art and life. Boone, NC: Parkway Publishers.
Axline, V. M. (1947). Play therapy. New York: Ballentine.
Bailey, C. E. (Ed.) (2000). Children in therapy Using the family as a resource. New York: W. W.
Norton.
Blather, A., & Blather, A. (1997). The art of play: Helping adults reclaim imagination and spontaneity.
New York: Brunner/Mazel.
Boik, B. L., & Goodwin, E. A. (2000). Sandplay therapy: A step-by-step manual for psycho-therapists
of diverse orientations. New York: Norton.
Buurman, D. (1999). The family play genogram. Royal Oak, MI: Self Esteem Shop.
www.selfesteemshop.corn
Carey, L. J. (1999). Sandplay therapy with children and families. Northvale, NJ: Aronson.
Cerio, J. (2000). Play therapy A do-it-yourself guide for practitioners. Alfred, NY: Alfred University
Press. .
Combrinck-Graham, L. (Ed.). (1989). Children in family contexts: Perspectives in treatment. NY:
Guilford.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. New York: Harper Collins.
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deMille, R (1973). Put your mother on the ceiling: Children's imagination games. New York: Penguin.
Elkind, D. (1989). The hurried child: Growing up too fast too soon. Reading, MA Perseus Books
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childhood. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Freeman, J., Epston, D., & Lobovits, D. (1997). Playful approaches to serious -problems: Narrative
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Eliciting, interpreting, and evaluating critical information from children. San Francisco: JosseyBass.
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Therapeutics.
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Kaduson, if G., & Schaeffer, C. (Eds.). (1997). 101 favorite play therapy techniques. Northvale, NJ:
Jason Aronson, Inc.
Knill, P. J., Levine, E. G., & Levine, S. K. (2005). Principles and practice of expressive arts therapy:
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Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.
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Development, Inc.
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