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Post-Master's Certificate in
Creative Arts Therapies:
Art Therapy
About the program
The philosophy of the program integrates knowledge
of art psychotherapy with current theoretical and practical
approaches to assessment and treatment in such fields as
mental health, medicine, and education. Didactic, clinical,
and supervisory aspects of the program are balanced and
integrated to provide a foundation of theoretical knowledge
and practical application. The program is unique in
that faculty members are art therapists and mental health professionals
with an interest in the arts who can help
students integrate the principles of art therapy with current
mental health theory and practice.
The curriculum includes classroom and clinical field
placements that occur simultaneously throughout the
two-year education. Through experiences in the classroom
students in the art therapy program study the theory
behind the creative and complex interaction of the
therapist, the patient/client, and the art process. They
then apply what they learn in a clinical practicum and
internship setting while under the supervision of a qualified
art therapist. Individual and group supervision assists
the student in acquiring an integrated understanding of
art therapy theory and practice. Through this process the
students learn the importance of the synthesis of these
elements in the art therapy treatment milieu and therapeutic
relationship.
About the certificate
The Post-Master’s Certificate in the Creative Arts Therapies
with a specialization in Art Therapy is a program consisting of 24 credits of art therapy course
work and 700 hours of supervised clinical art therapy practica.
The certificate program is
available to those individuals who hold a master’s degree in a related
mental health field such as counseling, social work, psychology, dance/movement
therapy, music therapy, psychiatric nursing, or couple and family therapy.
Completion of the post-master’s certificate program and fulfillment
of the additional supervised clinical hours will result in the individual’s
eligibility for registration and certification as an art therapist
by
the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
Admissions
Admission requirements for the certificate program are similar
to those for the M.A.
program in Creative Arts, with the exception of standardized test
scores.
For additional information about admission to the program, visit the College
of Nursing and Health Professions' Creative
Arts in Therapy web site.
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