Performing Art Therapy Syllabus (Psychology)
Performing art therapy = Music (instrument + song)+ dance+drama. Introduction to Psychology: Perception of Musical patterns;(Gestalt theory) Musical Intelligence;(Olav Skill's theory) Thinking and imagery process;(Moreno's theory) Learning;(Pavlov,Skinner,Titchner,Gestalists,Tolman) Musical communication:joint attention,intention and emotion; Musical Identity; Consciouness Effect of music on cognition, emotion and psycho motor coordination Cognitive Neuropsychology and Music [Book on Music therapy and rehabilitation] Theory of arousal and effect of music on stress (John Slobda) Principles of psycho-motor coordination Psychoanalytic, creative, behavioral and receptive music therapy Freud Literature: What is dance therapy? Dance Therapy 1. Cognition: Learning music requires focused attention, abstract, relational thinking and fluid intelligene (called "executive control"). Study: Effects of Music Training on Brain and Cognitive Development in Under-Privileged 3- to 5-