ARTS331

Examples of children's art in normal developmental stages from 2-11 years of age is shown to provide a basic understanding of the value of art activity in cognitive and emotional growth. Art productions by psychiatric patients, incarcerated inmates, youth who have been physically or sexually abused, Holocaust victims, and families in upheaval are examined through projected images and the extensive original artwork from Dr. Peck's collection. Students also engage in hands-on projects demonstrating therapeutic processes in art to be able to relate creative productions to a wider context of human behavior.