Expressive Arts - 391
Overview
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 programming 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.
Program Length
3 semesters (40 weeks)
Semesters 1 and 2
- Evenings: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Time: 5:30 - 9:30 pm (To accommodate full-time commitments)
Semester 3
- Placement offered
Important Academic Dates
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Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees
Domestic Tuition and Fees
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- Awards: Scholarships and Bursaries
OSAP Eligible. Learn about Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).- Full Cost Breakdown
International Tuition and Fees
- International Scholarships and Bursaries
- OSAP not eligible for International Students
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Additional Information
Admission
Admission
Admission Requirements
- Two-year college diploma or university degree. Preference will be given to applicants with a diploma, degree or work experience in Community Services, Health Sciences or the Arts.
- Other equivalent postsecondary experience or qualifications will be considered.
Language Requirements for International Students:
- See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:
- Successful completion of GAS-EAP (478) Program Level 8
- TOEFL minimum score of 560 (83 Internet based)
- or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
- More information about acceptable certificates, can be found on the International Admission Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. Options are available for mature applicants.
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
How you'll gain skills
- Test and apply course concepts in our labs
- Application of theory and skills through field placement experiences to prepare for real-world challenges.
To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.
Opportunities
Opportunities
Opportunities
Mohawk Pathways
Mohawk offers a diverse range of programs to further your studies**: Students that graduate from any of the following Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Diploma Intensive and Ontario College Graduate Certificate programs:
- Child and Youth Care
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education (Intensive)
- Educational Support
- Educational Support (Intensive)
- Recreation Therapy
- Brain Disorder Management
- Concurrent Disorders
- Visit Pathways and Credit Transfer for degree completion opportunities outside of Ontario.
- See ONTransfer for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
View our internal pathways map PDF. This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.
Your future career options
- Conduct research, program evaluation and policy involving expressive arts.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a variety of private, non-profit and government settings.
- Support clients with specialized needs in a variety of settings.
- Propose and create programming, manage supplies, facilities and staffing needs for each program.
Where you could work includes:
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Community outreach programs
- Recreation centres
- Schools
- Non-profits
- Start-up and community initiatives
Program of Studies
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes, often referred to as ‘Program Standards', set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.
In many cases these program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) in consultation with employers and educators who are experts in the program field. To ensure the outcomes remain current and in line with industry needs, we invite our employers, graduates working in the field and current students to re-examine and update them during regular, ongoing program review focus groups.
Faculty
Program Coordinator
Elaina Lozinski-Tait
Faculty
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Program Coordinator
Elaina Lozinski-Tait
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