Where to look for Psych./Writing/Art Undergad?

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<p>My daughter is planning on probably going into Mental Health work, most likely into Physcology - preferably child/adolesent. </p>

<p>Her other passions/interests are writing (a 34 I think on ACT’s) and art. She says her ideal career would be doing “art therapy” for abused kids. </p>

<p>What I am wondering is if there are any schools that come to mind that offer a good undergad program that would have a mix of all 3 of these especially with a good mix on the writing and art since most schools have similar undergrad psych programs. Or are some undergrad psych programs more geared towards those going on to do clinical practice as opposed to research or “occupational” type classes.</p>

<p>Ideally she would like to be within 4 hours of Madison Wisconsin, although open to all ideas if there is somehting special out there that really fits.</p>

<p>UW Madison is one of her top choices. We have heard that some schools that have great writing programs are; U of Iowa, Coe College in Iowa. Any comments on those vs UW Madiosn or others?</p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>DJD</p>

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<p>My friend has similar interests and is looking at Mary Washington and LMU.</p>

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<p>It is possible to pursue all these interests at the University of Southern California. USC has a good psych program [USC</a> College Department of Psychology](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/psyc/home/index.shtml]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/psyc/home/index.shtml)
It offers strong majors and minors in the Roski School of Fine Arts [University</a> of Southern California - Roski School of Fine Arts](<a href=“http://finearts.usc.edu/]University”>http://finearts.usc.edu/)
USC has a unique Creative Writing major for undergraduates [USC</a> College Department of English](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/engl/programs/undergraduate_tra.shtml]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/engl/programs/undergraduate_tra.shtml)</p>