Overview

Graduate art therapy courses fulfill the educational requirements for registration as an Art Therapist through the American Art Therapy Association and licensure as a Professional Art Therapist (LPAT) in New Jersey. The degree also meets educational requirements for national credentials (Art Therapist ATR-P) and may fulfill licensure requirements in other States.

Graduate coursework is a combination of didactic and experiential teaching methods in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior and professional dispositions) learning domains. The Art Therapy programme from Caldwell University requires that students complete coursework, practicum, and internship experiences, and pass a comprehensive examination.

Key Facts

Graduate coursework is a combination of didactic and experiential teaching methods in cognitive/knowledge, psychomotor/skills, and affective/behavior and professional dispositions learning domains. The programme requires that students complete coursework, internship experiences, and pass a comprehensive examination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Development

Creative Methods and Techniques

Cultural And Social Diversity

Theory and Application

Theory & Application I

Projective Assessment

Clinical Work with Children and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

M.A. in Counseling or a closely related field covering core content area (Psychotherapy Theories, Research Methods, Human Development, Assessment, Psychopathology, Ethics, Career Counseling) demonstrating a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better. Additional graduate courses are required for any of these content areas that were not covered in prior course work.

18 credits in studio art including drawing, painting, and three-dimensional work with a grade of “B” or better in each

Writing sample: Submission of a paper of 5-10 pages that is formatted in APA style.

Official graduate transcript(s)

One letter of recommendation

Personal Interview and portfolio review

Art portfolio of 10-15 pieces, slides, or digital copies evidencing proficiency in drawing, painting, three-dimensional work as well as a range of media and demonstrating introspection

Tuition Fees

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Out-of-State

29232 USD / year

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29232 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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