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Program Information

Center for Arts in Medicine Director: Jill Sonke
Center for Arts in Medicine Graduate Advisor: Eleanor K. Sommer

The Center for Arts in Medicine is committed to advancing research, education, and practice in the arts in healthcare, locally and globally. The Center offers an online Master of Arts (MA) in Arts in Medicine. Minimum requirements for the degree are available in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Prerequisites and Requirements

Admission to the MA in Arts in Medicine program requires a bachelor’s degree in an arts, health, or related field of study; a GRE exam score (no minimum score is required) or previous graduate degree; and completion of one of the following prerequisites: the Introduction to Arts in Medicine in a Global Context course at UF, completion of an Arts in Medicine Summer Intensive, completion of the online course Creating for the Health of It, or a minimum of one year of professional experience as an artist or administrator in the arts in health field. Requirements of the degree include completion of 35 credits of coursework with a 3.0 or higher GPA.

Commitment of Time

The MA in Arts in Medicine is designed to be completed in two years when students are enrolled in two classes per 16-week semester (most of the courses are offered in 8-week terms). Students should expect to dedicate 16 hours per week to each 8-week, 3-credit-hour course and 8 hours per week for 16-week courses.

For more information, please go the Center for Arts in Medicine website: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/cam.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Arts in Medicine

  • Master of Arts

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Arts in Medicine Courses

Practicum

Course List
Code Title Credits
HUM 6358Arts in Medicine Capstone Proposal2
HUM 6596Arts in Medicine Capstone4
HUM 6942Arts in Medicine Graduate Practicum3

Core Curriculum 

Course List
Code Title Credits
HUM 5357Creativity and Health: Foundations of the Arts in Medicine3
HUM 5595Arts in Medicine in Practice3
HUM 6353Arts in Medicine Professional Seminar3
HUM 6354Arts in Medicine Advanced Professional Seminar3
HUM 6597Research and Evaluation in Arts in Medicine3

Electives 

Course List
Code Title Credits
HUM 6308Arts and Compassion3
HUM 6350The Art of Self-Care3
HUM 6352Art and Design in the Environment of Care3
HUM 6355Arts in Medicine Summer Intensive3
HUM 6365Collaborating Across Disciplines: The Arts Therapies3
HUM 6375The Arts and Human Development3
HUM 6930Special Topics in Fine Arts1-3
MVV 6651Vocal Pedagogy3
PHC 6104Evidence-Based Management of Public Health Programs3
THE 6933Arts and Public Health Professional Seminar3
THE 6948Arts and Public Health Practicum3

College of the Arts Courses

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