Art, Dance, & Music Therapy…

ART THERAPY

Art Therapy Helps With

Emotions:

Dance Therapy?...

Dance Helps With

Balance

Flexibility

Strength

Music Therapy…

Music Therapy Helps

Emotions

Relaxation

Speech

History

Art, Music and Dance Therapy have played an informal yet continuous role in eastern and western medicine. Through the centuries, the healing nature of these creative therapies has been reported as a way of restoring wholeness to a person struggling with illnesses of either mind or body.

Education

Certificate Program in Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) -two-year program

Clinical Internship

Master’s Degree

Job Outlook

• Job growth and employment is considered to be very good because of the expected growth of the elderly population.

Income

• Standard compensation for Art, Music and Dance therapists ranges between $25,000 and $50,000 per year depending upon experience and the nature of the job. Additional benefits may include paid vacations, medical and dental insurance, and disability insurance.

Schools in North Carolina

Art Therapy Institute of NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Personal Skills Needed

• Individuals interested in this type of therapy should have exceptional artistic ability, good communication skills, and enjoy working with people with a wide range of therapeutic needs.

Job Setting

• Community health clinics, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, private doctor's offices and rehabilitation health facilities. You may work with specialized populations such as senior citizens, people with learning problems or people who have emotional problems or are disabled.

Fun Fact

• Dance-You'll get lean ... and less mean.

• Art- Most artists are left handed

• Music- Termites will eat wood two times faster when listening to heavy metal.

Some of the websites used…

• http://cancer.stanford.edu/information/alternativeTherapy/senses.html

• http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2rxaatz&s=4

• http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/artsnt/grants/images/dance_workshop.JPG

• http://www.health.uab.edu/14261/