Schedule of Classes

DTILA keeps track of student class hours in two different ways: one way for Certificate Program students and a different way for Continuing Education students. Certificate Program students keep track of their class hours in "Training Units," like in college. Continuing Education Students--usually mental health professionals enrolling for a single class--keep track of their class hours in "Continuing Education Units," or "CEUs."

A typical class that meets four times, for six hours each class meeting, is counted as either three Training Units or twenty-four CEUs. The Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles is an approved provider (Approval Number PCE- 3906) for continuing education credits for MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy) and LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

Our Schedule of Classes varies, depending on what our students need in a particular school year. To see our most recent schedule of classes, please email pamdunnedtila@mac.com.

Fall Quarter Classes (Mid-September through First Week of December)
    Regular Classes (Four six-hour class meetings, 3 Units or 24 CEUs)

DT - 101 Drama Therapy (Core: 3 units or 24 CEUs)

Explores projective techniques of drama therapy including masks, puppets, life-sized dolls and art as well as psychodramatic techniques of role reversal, doubling, interviewing and mirroring. Class will be designed to challenge the participants at their level of experience. (Meets selected Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays.)

*DT - 105 Sociodrama and Advanced Psychodramatic Techniques (Core: 3 units or 24 CEUs)

This is a course about Sociodrama and advanced psychodramatic techniques, based on the work of Jacob Moreno. Participants will receive practical experience in Sociodrama and will be introduced to Psychodramatic techniques, including "living sculpture," psychodramatic interviewing, "walk and talk," "role reversal," "concretization," "mirrors," and more. Participants will also work with Psychodrama vignettes. Participants will view videos of significant figures in this field. (Meets selected Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays.)

Fall Quarter
    One-Day Intensive Classes (Core or elective, one class meeting, 1 Unit or 6 CEUs)

DT - 106c Theatre for Conflict Resolution: Anger Management (Core: l unit or 6 CEUs)

Course explores cognitive/behavioral, psychodramatic and humanistic/existential approaches to anger management and conflict resolution and interfacing drama therapy techniques and practice within these contexts. This is a continuing class and all levels of experience are welcome. Material will not repeat. (Selected Saturdays)

DT - 112 Drama Therapy with Special Populations: Substance Abuse/Dual Diagnoses (Core: l unit or 6 CEUs)

Demonstrates how to apply and use drama therapy with substance abuse and dually diagnosed populations. Emphasizes a 12-step context and how drama therapy can be applied within this format. (Selected Saturdays)

* Students may either write a paper and receive 1 unit credit, or not write a paper and receive .5 unit credit.

Winter Quarter (Mid-January through mid-March)
    Regular Classes (Four six-hour class meetings, 3 Units or 24 CEUs)

DT - 106a Life Scripts: Advanced Practice Drama Therapy (Core:  3 Units or 24 CEUs)

Experience personal growth and explore various ways of practicing drama therapy through theater and drama forms, culminating in a life script, experimental theater piece, creative drama, psychodrama, sociodrama and performance art. Experiential work will assist the group in understanding the concepts and techniques as applied to a variety of clinical settings and populations. Class will culminate in the performance of several life scripts. (Meets selected Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays.)

*DT - 101 Drama Therapy (Core:  3 Units or 24 CEUs)

Explores projective techniques of drama therapy including masks, puppets, life size dolls and art as well as psychodramatic techniques of role reversal, doubling, interviewing and mirroring. Class will be designed to challenge the participants at their level of experience. (Meets selected Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays.)

*This class will be offered as needed.

Winter Quarter
    One-Day Intensive Classes (Core or elective, one class meeting, 1 Unit or 6 CEUs)

DT - 106c Theatre for Conflict Resolution: Anger Management (Core: l unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores cognitive/ behavioral, psychodramatic and humanistic/ existential approaches to anger management and conflict resolution, interfacing drama therapy techniques and practice within these contexts. A five-step model for effective anger management will be discussed and practiced. (Selected Saturdays)

DT - 116 Video in Drama Therapy (Elective: l unit or 6 CEUs)

Course covers theoretical models and foundations of the use of video in therapy, indications and contra-indications, and effective techniques and exercises. Applications to a variety of populations and treatment settings will be explored. (Selected Saturdays)

DT - 114 Integrating Drama Therapy, Yoga, Poetry and Creative Arts (Elective:  1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores ways to integrate drama therapy, yoga, poetry and creative arts for personal and professional growth. (Selected Saturdays)

Spring Quarter (End of March through First Week of June)
    Regular Classes (Four six-hour class meetings, 3 Units or 24 CEUs)

*DT - 104 Drama Therapy with Special Populations (Core: 3 units or 24 CEUs)

Demonstrates how to use drama therapy effectively with special populations, including adult psychiatric population, emotionally disturbed children and teens, and other populations of interest. Course will also examine culturally sensitive ways of utilizing drama therapy and creative arts with individuals of differing cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. (Meets some Wednesday Evenings and/or Saturdays.)

*DT - 103 Creative Drama (Core: 3 units or 24 CEUs)

Explores the theory and practice of creative drama in educational and therapeutic setting. Demonstrates and offers experiential practice in using the techniques of story dramatization, ongoing drama, pantomime, theatre games, and other informal drama processes with a therapeutic purpose. (Selected Saturdays)

This course is usually taught every other year.

*DT - 106b Drama Therapy Advanced Practice: Assessment & Treatment (Core:  3 units or 24 CEUs)

Utilizes drama therapy and creative arts assessments in order to develop individualized treatment plans for children, teens and adults in different treatment settings.  Offers experiential practice utilizing drama therapy and assessments with a variety of populations in clinical and educational settings. (Meets selected Wednesday Evenings and/or Saturdays.)

Spring Quarter
    One-Day Intensive Classes (Core or elective, one class meeting, 1 Unit or 6 CEUs)*DT - 121 Drama Therapy with Mood Disordered Clients (Core or Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

A study of mood disorders and ways of utilizing drama therapy in group and individual settings (Selected Saturdays)

*DT - 111 Narradrama Techniques: Integrating Narrative and Drama Techniques (Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores narrative and drama therapy techniques including externalization, storying, unique outcome pantomimes and scenes, deconstruction, and reconstruction. Material will be applied to clinical and educational settings. (Ongoing group monthly, third Sunday each month)

*DT - 118 Photography and Drama Therapy Techniques (Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores ways to utilize creative photography, collage, life size imagery, and photo cartoons in educational and therapeutic settings. (Selected Saturdays)

DT 122- Ritual, Ceremony and Mythic Theatre (Elective:  1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores the healing value of ritual and ceremony in therapy and  identifying one's personal myths and symbols. We will discuss how these concepts and methods can be applied to a variety of populations and settings. (Selected Saturdays)

 

Summer Quarter (Selected Dates; June Through August)
    Regular Classes (Four six-hour class meetings, 3 Units or 24 CEUs)

DT - 103 Creative Arts Therapies (Core:  3 Units or 24 CEUs)

Explores therapeutic uses of movement, art, music, poetry and drama in individual and group psychotherapy. Participants will explore each of the creative arts therapies through experiential exercises and special assignments. Participants will be invited to discover methods of integrating drama and creative arts therapies from a narrative perspective. Applications to various populations and treatment settings will be given. (Meets selected Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays.)

Alternate Years with Drama Therapy Class

Summer Quarter
    One-Day Intensive Classes (Core or elective, one class meeting, 1 Unit or 6 CEUs)*DT - 123 Drama Therapy with Children (Core or Elective:  1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores projective techniques of drama therapy with children including experiential work with puppets, dolls, sandplay, photography, and other techniques. (Meets some Wednesday evenings and/or Saturdays or alternative days.)

*DT - 124 Poetry, Music, Video and Drama Therapy with Adolescents (Core or Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores creative ways of utilizing poetry, music, video and drama with adolescents in educational and mental health settings, including special work with masks and rituals. (Selected Saturday or alternative days)

*DT 113- Drama Therapy with Physically and Developmentally Disabled Clients (Core:  1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Studies drama therapy techniques for reaching mentally and physically challenged clients in group and individual settings. (Selected Saturdays or alternative day)

*This course is usually taught every other Summer.

*DT - s Dance Therapy (Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores process approach to dance for human growth and awareness.

*DT - 117 Creativity and the Emotions (Elective: 1 unit or 6 CEUs)

Explores links between creative process and emotional development, and ways to activate the creative process.

 

Yearly Classes Offered Quarterly as Needed:

DT - 126 Drama Therapy Case Study– (1 to 3 units)

Individual cases are presented and discussed in a Supervision group. (Time to be arranged individually or with a group.)

DT - 127 Drama Therapy Monthly Professional Group

This course is designed for Registered Drama Therapists (RDTs) or those individuals who have completed the Core classes in drama therapy and psychology. Pertinent topics to group members will be explored as well as individual cases. (Time to be arranged individually or with a group.)

DT - 125 Drama Therapy Internship

This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with a specific internship.

CEU Credit

The Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles is a Continuing Education Provider with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider # PCE-3906) for MFTs and LCSWs.

Contact Drama Therapy Institute, Los Angeles

For further information contact the Drama Therapy Institute Los Angeles at info@dramatherapyinstitutela.com. or call 310-226-2865.