Mapping your Art Therapy Major
Your Hood experience is about so much more than just your art therapy major.
The Student Success Center, the Center for Career Development & Experiential Learning, and the Office of the Registrar have teamed up to show you where a art therapy major can take you. They will help you cultivate, engage and prepare during your time at Hood so that you are career ready for your journey beyond Hood.
Additionally, these maps will serve as milestones and guideposts when you meet with your academic adviser.
Contact
| Student Success 301-696-3860 | Registrar 301-696-3620 | Center for Career Development & Experiential Education |
| College Catalog | Department of Art & Archaeology | Art Therapy (B.A.) |
Year One
Fall Semester | Credits |
ART 220History of Art I | 3 |
FYS 101 First Year Seminar | 3 |
ARTS 101 Design | 4 |
PSY 101 Intro to Psychology | 3 |
Core - Historical Analysis | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ART 308 Myths, Saints, Symbolsor ART 340 Art of Prehistory | 3 |
ENGL 100 Elements of Composition | 4 |
PSY 211 Elementary Statistics | 3 |
ARTS 203Ceramics Handbuilding or ARTS 243 Ceramic Wheel | 3 |
Core - Philosophical Inquiry | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Two
Fall Semester | Credits |
ARTS 123 Drawing I | 3 |
ARTS 237 Painting I | 3 |
PSY 312 Research Methods I | 3 |
Core- Foreign Language 101 | 4 |
Core - Literary Analysis | 3 |
16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ARTS 224 Drawing II | 3 |
ARTS 304Ceramics: Sculpt./Handbuildingor ARTS 343 Intermediate Wheel | 3 |
PSY 239Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Core - Foreign Language 102 | 4 |
Core -Scientific Thought (Non-Lab) | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Three
Fall Semester | Credits |
PSY 370A Seminar: Intro to Counseling | 3 |
PSY 401 Theories of Personality | 3 |
Core - Scientific Thought (Lab) | 4 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ARTS 338 Painting II | 3 |
PSY 431 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
Core - Global Perspectives | 3 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Four
Fall Semester | Credits |
ARTH 301 Art Therapy I | 3 |
ARTS 370 Portfolio Creation | 1 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 14 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ARTH 302 Art Therapy II | 3 |
ARTT 399 Internship | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Total Credits = 124
Suggested additional courses: ARTS 210, ARTS 211 or 214, ARTS 234 or 235, PSY 373, and SOC 323.
Learning, Self-Exploration, and Academic Excellence
The Hood College Center for Career Development and Experiential Education is here to support you through your four-year educational journey. Whether you are headed toward additional educational pursuits after graduation or on to the exciting world of work, we recommend that you investigate all your opportunities through three distinct types of exploration. These include Cultivating knowledge of your major and occupations related to your studies, Engaging in activities that give you hands-on experience, and taking practical steps toward Preparing for life after college. Below are three tables that will help you understand these areas and associated activities. Want to know more? Meet with a counselor in the Career Center. Email careers@hood.edu to make an appointment.
Cultivate
Explore your Major and Related Occupations
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Explore the backgrounds of faculty and learn about course offerings. | Visit with a counselor in the Career Center to update your resume and consider locations for an archaeology specific internship. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences either volunteer, internship, or employment related. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, volunteer, internship, or employment. Be sure to include your research skills. |
Visit the What Can I Do With the Major?, and the CareerOneStop websites. | Explore club and engagement opportunities related to Art Therapy. | Use ART 370, 380, or 399 to gain insight into career areas and occupational roles while gaining experience and college credit. | Complete an internship, or consider completing a second. |
Take the Focus 2 Career Assessment to learn more about additional areas of career interest. | If eligible, investigate federal work study positions in a department of career related interest. | Plan to study abroad either through a short-term experience or for a full semester. | |
Meet with Career Center staff to begin developing a resume. | Explore options for study abroad in your junior year. | Meet with faculty and staff in Career Services to identify potential internships |
Engage
Locally and Globally
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Explore club and engagement opportunities related to Art Therapy. | Participate in Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and creating a LinkedIn page. | Attend or volunteer for Frederick Historical Society events. Speak with a Career Center counselor to learn more about these. | Attend the annual Business Etiquette Dinner. Register for this event in Handshake. |
| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the art therapy field. | Shadow professionals or alumni who work in the field. | Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the art therapy field. |
| Update your LinkedIn page to reflect new experiences and coursework. |
Prepare
For Post-Graduation Success
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Attend the Fall and Spring Community Engagement Fairs to learn more about not-for-profit agencies that work in the area of historic preservation, museums, or cultural interpretation. | Regularly check the Handshake events page to see employers providing information sessions on campus. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may need interns. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who are recruiting for new hires. |
If considering part-time employment, work with the Career Center and consult faculty to learn about opportunities within the job field. | Attend Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and how to conduct a job search. | Attend conferences of professional associations. | |
Consider taking an exploratory micro-internship in your field of interest. Learn more about the Career Center’s partnership with Parker Dewey micro-internships. | Select part-time jobs and internships in your field of interest. |
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Attend conferences of professional associations. |
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- Utilize resources at the Library and Learning Commons
- Meet regularly with your academic adviser
- Work with tutors at the Writing Center
- Complete the FAFSA and apply for scholarships
Learn more about careers in art therapy: https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/counseling/
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Program planning
- Administration
- Advocacy/Intervention
- Religious-based/Pastoral counseling
- Counseling therapy and specialty areas:
- Diagnostic specializations (e.g. Eating Disorders, Grief, Trauma)
- Hypnotherapy/EMDR
- Animal-assisted
- Equine Expressive Arts (e.g., Music, Art, Dance, Play, Meditation)
- See other areas of specialty below
- Residential treatment facilities
- Residential treatment facilities
- In/Outpatient psychiatric care units
- Mobile crisis units
- Hospitals
- Behavioral health programs
- Social service agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Religious and pastoral organizations
- Hospices
- Child guidance clinics
- Family planning centers
- Adult service programs
- Group homes
- Public and private schools
- Private or group practices
Explore more career opportunities in art therapy: https://www.onetonline.org/
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