Feasibility Study on Developing Art Therapy Major in Chinese Colleges and Universities

Abstract

Art therapy is one of the important therapeutic methods in the field of mental health education. It is of great significance to promote students' emotional stability and regulation, and to establish a correct and positive view of life. At present, art therapy has been widely concerned and effectively applied in the industry. It has been established as an independent discipline and continuously improved and popularized, especially in western countries. This paper affirms the positive role of art therapy in the future social development, elaborate the concept and principle of art therapy, as well as the development status of art therapy education at home and abroad, and puts forward the implementation views and specific model design of therapy oriented art education in colleges and universities.