Overview

Art Therapy provides the ability to review life events, and examine relationships to resolve conflicts, heal trauma, and create new life narratives and growth. The program will train art therapists who will apply their knowledge, human relationship skills, and passion for art to mobilize the creative process inherent in each person to promote change, growth, and well-being in individuals, families, and communities.

Upon completion of the program you will earn a Master of Arts in Art Therapy.

What Is Art Therapy?

According to the American Art Therapy Association, art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, engagement in the creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.

Program Description

The Edgewood Universit Master’s in Art Therapy program holds cultivation of the practice of artist-making as central to the art therapist identity. The art therapy master’s program will be taught in The Stream – arts center at Edgewood University – home to state-of-the-art studios in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and graphic design, a professional gallery, student and community gallery, and theater.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Foundations of Art Therapy and Counseling

Theories of Art Therapy, Counseling and Psychotherapy

Ethics and Business Practices

Social and Cultural Considerations

Psychopathology

Mental Health Assessment and Appraisal

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Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Baccalaureate or more advanced degree from a United States regionally accredited or equivalent post-secondary institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Request the official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate academic credits received to be sent directly to Edgewood University

The names and email addresses of three professional references will need to be listed on the Graduate Application
A 300 – 500-word essay in APA style indicating motivations and professional goals for pursuing a graduate degree in art therapy

Professional Resume

Documentation of 100 hours of work or volunteer hours
Art Portfolio(12-15 pieces)

Pre-requisite courses include:

18 credits in studio arts (12 credits must be completed before admittance; up to 6 credits can be completed during the first year of study)

12 credits in psychology (6 credits must be completed before admittance; up to 6 credits can be completed during the first year of study.)

Tuition Fees

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24420 USD / year

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24420 USD / year

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24420 USD / year

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