Engaging the Circle
Part II: Mandala Certificate ProgramTuition: $495 (payable in advance of studies)*
Mentors: Susanne F. Fincher & Marilyn F. ClarkIndependent study of the mandala will be structured in two units to be completed before taking Part III: Integrating the Circle.
Correspondence Course based on Susanne Fincher’s book Creating Mandalas: For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression. You will receive a copy of Susanne’s book along with a self-administered exam to complete and return to your mentor. Susanne’s book is yours to keep. Tests are scored when received. Correct answers on 60 of 69 questions will be considered a successful completion. An exam with fewer than 60 correct answers will be returned for revision by the student. This process will continue until the student has correctly answered 60 exam questions.
Individual or collaborative study project grounded in experience with - or research about - mandalas. Marilyn or Susanne will be designated your mentor based on availability and expertise in your field of inquiry. You are responsible for designing your mandala study project, with support and input from your mentor. You may call upon your mentor for up to 6 hours of support (face to face, by telephone or email).In addition, the mentors will offer group telephone consultations. Examples of projects could include:
- Scholarly research into the mandala making tradition in a culture other than your own, described in a written paper
- Keeping your own mandala diary and analyzing your mandalas over time to describe your own vocabulary of forms and colors in a slide presentation or CD
- Joining with others to organize and offer a mandala making activity as part of a community festival, in a school, or a church, documented by a scrapbook, a published newspaper article, or a web site
This project is an opportunity for you to pursue your curiosity, check out your impressions, and go deeper into your interest in mandalas. It is recommended that you read and research relevant literature, and give careful thought to the project you choose to do. Please refer to the code of ethics for research as given by your profession. You may also find guidelines for research on the American Art Therapy Association website arttherapy.org.
Aim to spend about 40 hours completing your assignments for Engaging the Circle. You will have an opportunity to share your project at Integrating the Circle, Part III of the Mandala Certificate Program.
*Cancellation Policy: Full refund given upon receipt of written request along with book and exam in good condition prior to mentorship consultations. If mentor has been consulted,$60 per mentorship hour will be deducted from refunds.
New in the GalleryPhotos from Entering the Circle 2011
Calendar
February 11, 2012
"Creating Mandalas,"
A One Day WorkshopGreensboro, NC
$90 (limited enrollment), CE’s applied for
For information: www.athinkingchurch.org
Friday, February 24, 2012
"Mandala: The Natural Center," A Lecture
Museum of Art,
Oglethorpe University,
Atlanta, GAFor information: www.oglethorpe.edu
March 2, 2012
April 27, 2012
August 24, 2012
November 2, 2012noon - 4:00PM
“Creating Mandalas,” a Workshop ExperiencePlum Blossom Studio
Decatur, GA
June 10 - 15, 2012
“Entering the Circle:
A Five Day Mandala Intensive”with Marilyn Clark
Plum Blossom Studio
Decatur, GA