Dance therapy college programs

A strong background in dance is essential. Students should demonstrate concentrated study in a classic, contemporary, or world dance form and some experience in at least one other dance style or a body-mind modality such as yoga.

Proficiency in basic elements of dance, such as improvisation, choreography, and teaching, is also preferred. Interest and experience in working with and helping others are also important. Applicants should be self-reflective and respectful of individual differences, with a commitment to working as a therapist. Advanced level DMTs also provide services in private practice.

Students are advised to consult their state credentialing requirements for specific information. The profession is positioned to meet an increasing interest in mind-body approaches to mental and physical health that have emerged in health profession circles and in the general public.

Upon graduation, students go on to work in schools, early intervention programs, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric, medical, social service, and wellness settings. Students also pioneer new frontiers in therapy application. Be advised, however, that licensure requirements vary widely from state to state, and may change at any time.

Therefore, if you are or will be interested in counseling licensure in the future, you are strongly advised to access and check the requirements for any state s in which you plan to work and practice. It is the student's responsibility to know and understand the requirements for any type of future licensure. Students learn to apply the Laban Movement Analysis LMA to the evaluation of individual and group functioning and to the design of therapy interventions.

The program also recognizes the importance of the therapist's function on a treatment team and fosters students' abilities to communicate valuable knowledge that may not be available to the team through strictly verbal treatment approaches. The College of Nursing and Health Professions has a compliance process that may be required for every student. Some of these steps may take significant time to complete.

Please plan accordingly. You will not need to submit documentation of these requirements as part of your application to the master's program. Failure to fully satisfy these requirements as directed upon enrollment may prevent assignment to a clinical site for training.

A background check that reflects a conviction of a felony or misdemeanor may affect your ability to be placed in certain facilities, and later, to become board certified and licensed. Degree: Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited institution, with a minimum overall GPA of 3. References: Three letters of recommendation required.

At least two recommendations should be from current or former academic instructors. Letters of recommendation should be requested and submitted electronically through your online application. Submit your essay with your application or through the Discover Drexel portal after you submit your application.

Select candidates will be invited to participate in an on-campus audition and interview. International applicants will be invited to submit a recorded audition and participate in a video interview. Audition: The movement audition involves a group improvisational experience.

We are primarily interested in how you communicate, express yourself and interact through movement. Applicants need not prepare anything. Those living overseas may submit videotape or DVD in lieu of movement audition. International candidates should request instructions about these requirements with admission materials and are advised to begin admission process early. Interview: Faculty will conduct in-depth in-person interview with applicant consisting of review of personal, academic, interpersonal, and creative aptitudes.

For international applicants will be invited to submit a recorded audition and participate in a video interview. Dance Experience Familiarity with at least two dance or movement forms, with five years of dedicated study to at least one form in a studio or academic setting. International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. Box Philadelphia, PA Type to search. Expressive Therapies. Master of Arts MA , on-campus or low-residency graduate program.

Request More Info. Move people toward wellness. Request more information Email Address Submit. Graduate Program Inquiry Form. Required core courses in expressive arts therapy theory, research, and practice, human development, and ethics.

Field experience including clinical skills and applications coursework and supervised internship experiences. View Program of Study. Program Goals and Learning Statement Learn more about the expected program goals that our Expressive Therapies master's degree programs meet. Dual Identity as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Expressive Therapist Students will demonstrate a dual identity as a clinical mental health counselor and expressive therapist, and an understanding of the ways in which the professions enhance and complement one another.

Professional Orientation and Ethics Students will demonstrate an understanding of the counseling profession and their modality profession. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Theory Students will gain substantial knowledge of core counseling theories as applied to individual and group processes, skills, and approaches. Human Development Across the Lifespan Students will assess and cultivate an understanding of human growth and development throughout the lifespan, including an understanding of arts-based development, and the connection between developmental theory, clinical issues.

Clinical Skills and Helping Relationships Students will demonstrate counseling skills and techniques which exhibit awareness of self and other in the therapeutic relationship. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Students will develop a critical multicultural lens of the sociocultural foundations in the counseling and expressive therapy process, including developing an awareness and knowledge of power, privilege, and oppression at the micro, macro, personal, and interpersonal levels.

Career Development Students will demonstrate knowledge of vocational counseling theory and apply career development methods to individual professional development. Group Process in Counseling and Expressive Therapies Students will develop a theoretical and embodied understanding of group process and dynamics, theory, skill, and approaches. Assessment Students will gain knowledge and skills in understanding and utilizing formal assessment instruments and information gathering techniques, used in case conceptualization, treatment planning.

Research and Program Evaluation Students will develop the ability to locate, read, critique, and evaluate research to inform clinical practice. Psycho-diagnostics and Treatment Students will gain an understanding of the broad spectrum of psychopathology and diagnostic criteria utilized in the current DSM 5 and ICD 10 to inform ethical clinical practice and evaluation within a diverse context.

Trauma and Crisis Intervention Students will demonstrate trauma-informed skills within clinical practice, including knowledge of crisis intervention, and risk and suicide assessment. Embodied, Experiential and Creative Clinical Practices Students will be able to articulate, embody, and apply the transformative nature of creativity and the arts intrapersonally, interpersonally, and clinically, demonstrating the integration of knowledge and skills within practice. Mental Health and Community Systems Students will demonstrate knowledge and apply skills associated with working in diverse communities and multi-disciplinary teams.

On-Campus Option. Best if you: Live near Cambridge or are able to relocate Enjoy the rigor of an intensive program and want to take advantage of internships in Greater Boston Want face-to-face time with faculty and peers and to become integrated into campus life Are not planning to work full-time during your studies. Low-Residency Option. Licensure Information. Where Our Students Intern. Our field training experts will help you find an internship that will enhance your practice and further your career goals.

Field Work. Online Psychology Boot Camp If you don't have a background in psychology, Lesley offers training in advance of your program. Before starting your program you can take online Psychology Boot Camp courses to get the training you need. Fulbright Scholar to establish therapy program in Africa Dr. Read more about Marcow Speiser. Graduate Student Scholarships Graduate study is an investment. That's why we offer generous merit scholarships.

Awards are based on your admissions application and are announced when you're accepted. Learn more about the scholarships we offer. Read more about Dance Therapy program honored for innovation.

Graduate Programs. Read more about A moving tribute to the iconic Norma Canner. Read more. Alumni Satisfaction. Ranked According to a survey published in Forbes, Lesley ranks 20 nationwide for providing a high-quality education that is worth the cost.

View the survey results. Counselors, therapists, and other mental health practitioners were trained at Lesley University in the last 5 years, making us the largest provider of training for licensed mental health counselors in New England. Massachusetts is the best state in the nation for mental health care according to Mental Health America, with excellent access to care for both youth and adults.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs You Could Have. The field of mental health counseling is expanding rapidly, making this an exciting time to pursue graduate study.