DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY
M.A. PROGRAM
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Depth Psychology M.A. ProgramProgram InformationThe Psychology Department Master’s program in Depth Psychology is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural 36 unit curriculum providing education in the theory, practice, methods, and applications of depth psychology. It uses experiential learning, depth inquiry, and an embodied curriculum to educate its students in a soulful way. Depth Psychology uses the language of Jungian and archetypal psychology to explore methods for understanding and working with deep, soulful aspects of human life. The program investigates techniques of depth inquiry to access, explore, and understand the hidden parts of personal experience. Students gain experience in working with art process, dreams, symbols, myth and story, group process, nature, sacred practices, and ritual. Depth Psychology may be used in one’s personal life, in education, in group process, in art groups, in therapeutic settings, in personal-growth facilitation, in work groups, and in community-building.
What is Depth Psychology?Depth psychology is a term used to describe any psychological approach which explores the hidden or deeper parts of human experience. It is a broad term, so it can include approaches which look at interpersonal dynamics and the development of patterns of behavior. Depth psychology also refers to psychology rooted in the work of C. G. Jung, a 20th century Swiss psychiatrist. Jung developed a broad theory of how the psyche functions, how the individual develops, and how the personality is developed. His theory is grounded in an archetypal approach, which posits that all experience stems from collective patterns which inform experience. Jung's work has been extended by contemporary practitioners and thinkers; it is quite alive.
Many people find that Jungian psychology coherently explains life experiences, that it offers a path for individuation—that is, for developing uniquely into who one is, in essence—and that it offers room for the mystery and creativity of life. Jungian psychology includes the experience of the sacred, of mystery, and of the ineffable. It is an approach that is at home with myth and symbol, with the religious and spiritual traditions of the world, with anthropology and archeology, with art, poetry, and literature. Depth psychology is a broad term. You may also see the more specific terms Jungian psychology, analytic psychology, and archetypal psychology. All of these traditions share in the stream of Jung's work. Class Schedule Classes are held Thursday evenings, all day Fridays, and some Saturdays. First-year students may also have one class which meets Thursday afternoon. In addition, there are first-year group meetings, monthly Visiting Scholars lectures, occasional all-program meetings, and twice-yearly potlucks.
Fees Fees for the entering 2008 class will be approximately $520 per unit. Unit fees for each entering group have remained constant over the 2-year program. The program is administered through Sonoma State's School of Extended Education Special Sessions program. This enables the Psychology Department to continue to offer small high-quality graduate programs, despite the Department's and the California State University's budget restrictions. Application Download a pdf version of the application here. Financial Aid Sonoma State offers grant, loan, and scholarship packages to Master's students. The FAFSA is required and should be completed early in the calendar year (January or February) for the best financial aid packages. Returning second year Master's students may apply to selected Psychology Department scholarships; contact Karen Fischer for more information. For students presenting their work at national and international academic conferences, the James L. Jarrett Award is a competitive award providing monetary recognition for their accomplishments. See the Admissions page for more information.
Email List If you'd like to be placed on an email list announcing events and information about the Depth Psychology program, please click here to submit your information. The Labyrinth Project The Labyrinth Project is a project designed to bring a permanent labyrinth to the grounds of Sonoma State University. The project was initiated by an alumnus of the Depth Psychology MA program whose vision was to see a labyrinth at Sonoma State; the Project is sponsored by the Psychology Department and the Depth Psychology MA Program. The projected site is on the gently sloping land between Salazar Hall and the PE Building. It's a very lovely and quiet site fitting for the meditative walking of the labyrinth. We hope to build in the fall of 2006. |
