Personal and Professional Development
in person in NYC
NYC Art and Mindfulness:
Elements of Art Therapy
March 23-24, 2024
in-person in NYC
also available in May, and June
36 educational hours
$275
Art and Mindfulness: Elements of Art Therapy
This course explores the connection between the unconscious, mindfulness and how to incorporate art into healing. We will have the opportunity to learn about artistic movements that incorporate the mysteries of the unconscious mind into their work and practice some techniques these artists used. We will build on this by exploring elements of art therapy and how we can use it as a pathway to mindfulness in our day to day lives. Parts of this course will also reflect on other expressions of creativity including music, poetry and dream states.
Then, we will go out into NYC to look at artistic movements that began in the city, as well as abroad– including Modern Art, Surrealism, Dada, Abstract Expressionism, Street Art and Contemporary Art.
March 21-28, 2024
Meets in NYC
Thursday
March 21
7pm-10pm
Online Orientation
Saturday- Sunday
March 23-24
10am-4pm
in person in NYC
Thursday
March 28
7pm-10pm
Final Project presentation online
Requirements and more information:
Please note that your pre-assignment will be emailed to you one week before your orientation.
Students are required to be present during all classes, as well as orientation and final project submission.
Students who require their certificate sooner than outlined above should request their final assignment in advance by contacting BMCC at aupair@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please note that BMCC needs two days from the date a student submits their final assignment to issue an educational certificate.
If you have any questions at this time, please email us at aupair@bmcc.cuny.edu.
What People Are Saying
“Katharine Ernst has a great dynamic in class. She is clear, enthusiastic and very patient. This by far was the best class I have ever done.”
— Psychology student, 2022
“I loved the teaching of the teacher, very fun and understandable. She gives the classes very clearly and always gives space to clarify doubts.”
— Psychology student, 2022
“the therapist was a really nice person and she taught us a lot of things that are really interesting, also she was always asking if we had questions and giving examples of the topics so we can completely understand what we saw”
— Psychology student, 2022
About your instructor:
Katharine Ernst
About your instructor: Katharine Ernst is a holistic, trauma-informed psychotherapist working in her native New York City. She received her Bachelor of Art in Fine Art from Hunter College, and then obtained her Master of Social Work at Silberman School with a focus on clinical practice with individuals, families, and small groups, and a concentration in Global Social Work. Currently, Katharine works at a boutique group therapy practice, and previously has done extensive work around intersectionality and trauma-informed therapy with non-profits across New York City and abroad.