Expressive Arts - 391 Mohawk College

Program Description

Prepare for a fulfilling career creating programming to support clients with diverse needs. Develop, manage, and facilitate programs utilizing the arts and creative processes. Program Highlights : You will gain hands on experience with various expressive arts modalities, including: drumming, story-telling, drama, dance, journaling, painting, sculpting and more. Study various populations and communities focusing on their strengths and specialized needs. Learn to develop, implement and facilitate programing within various communities. You will join the growing field of expressive arts practitioners and can choose to set up your own practice or incorporate this specialization into your current career path. As a graduate of the program, you can join the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA) as an Expressive Arts Practitioner.Skills Gained : Graduate certificate builds on previous degree or diploma providing a specialization for creating and managing social programming in the arts. Examine case studies to develop, and enhance knowledge of the expressive arts field. Create mock initiatives that involve program overviews, mission statements, funding and grant applications, budgets, program guides, equipment and staffing to support client needs. Learn how to prioritize expressive arts modalities relative to client group needs, limitations and interests.What you’ll learn : Design, organize, facilitate and manage expressive arts programs. Explore, participate in and facilitate various expressive arts modalities including: drumming, storytelling, theatre, movement and dance, journaling, painting, poetry and sculpture. Propose programs, create budgets and funding applications, consider long-term program growth strategies and staffing needs. Analyze differences within the population and methods for best catering programming to address the needs of client groups. Field placement offers real-programming experience and hands-on experience with client groups.

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