Overview

Lesley University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Art Therapy MA program trains students who engage in transformative processes by working through the arts. Expressive therapists integrate the modalities of dance, drama, literature, music, poetry, and the visual arts with the practices of psychotherapy and clinical mental health counseling.

Program objectives

The Expressive Therapies program is based on the following curriculum objectives and training assumptions:

Work in the arts and enhancement of creative expression is an essential part of the healing process.
Basic knowledge in counseling and psychology-human development, psychopathology, and psychological theories - is fundamental to all training in expressive therapies
Applied clinical practice is important to training in the expressive therapies; therefore, two years of fieldwork are required to meet credentialing and licensure requirements.
Students in training continue to develop as artists and performers.
Participation in a learning community is important to understanding group dynamics and systems.
Exposure to a variety of the arts is necessary for all expressive therapists.
While specialization in one art form-visual arts, dance, music, drama or intermodal arts-is offered, any specialization is in addition to one's core development as an expressive therapist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychopathology and Clinical Practice

Research and Program Evaluation

Theories of Mental Health Counseling

Assessment and Testing in Mental Health Counseling

Vocational and Career Counseling

Clinical Skills and Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology Art Therapy View 68 other Masters in Art Therapy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree.

A GPA of 3.0 or better.

Life experience and/or volunteer work related to human services.

Three credits of completed coursework in abnormal psychology, and three credits of completed coursework in developmental psychology with grades of B or better. Not all coursework must be complete before you apply.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28200 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28200 USD / year

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In-State

28200 USD / year

≈ 28200 USD / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Program objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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