Art Therapy: Admission Requirements

Applicants to the graduate art therapy education section of the Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy Program are required to fulfill the following standards for admission:

• Degree: Baccalaureate degree
  
• GPA: 3.0 or above
• Personal Resume
• Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from some who can speak about your work academically or your work in human service, community or mental health. 
• Personal Statement: This 1-3 page typed essay is considered an autobiography and is intended to serve as a sample of your writing as well as letting us get to know more about you.
  
• Standardized Graduate Admission Tests: Scores on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) that meet the standards for admission. (See the FAQ “Frequently asked Questions” page to learn what our score requirements are.)
• Pre-Requisites: 18 credits in Studio Art courses demonstrating a range of media; 12 credits in Psychology including mandatory courses in Developmental Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. A course in Behavioral Research Methods is recommended.
  
• Art portfolio: A portfolio of 10-15 works of art by the applicant that demonstrates facility with a range of media and a personal understanding of the creative process. The portfolio will be reviewed with the applicant as a part of the interview.
  
• Interview: An in depth in person interview conducted by the faculty of the graduate art therapy program. The interview consists of a review of personal academic interpersonal and creative aptitudes of the applicant. The interview includes a portfolio review. For international applicants a video taped presentation may be substituted for the in person interview.
  

The interview and portfolio presentation in the admission process mirrors the creation and discussion of personal artwork that occurs in classes. This type of learning is essential to the education of the art therapist. This aspect of the education focuses on the exploration and experience of the depth and dimension of the human condition as expressed in the art process.

Additional requirements for International Applicants:

• Transcript Evaluation: All International students applying to a graduate program must have their transcripts evaluated by the approved agency:World Education Services (WES)Phone 212-966-6311 Bowling Green Station, P.O. Box 5087
  New York, NY 10274-5087 Website: http://www.wes.org/
  

• TOEFL: Applicants who have not received a degree in the United States are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  An official score report must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service. For more information visit the website: www.ets.org then click on TOEFL
  
  
• I-20/DS-2019 and Supporting Financial Documents: (international students only) please print, complete, and submit the I-20/DS-2019 Application Form (PDF).
  
  

Admission Deadlines

• The first deadline for admission is January 15 of the year in which applicants would like to begin the program (i.e. January 15 2004 for Fall 2004). This is an early admission deadline. Those who apply by this deadline will be the first to be considered for admission into the program.
  
  
• Applications are also accepted after the January 15 date based upon a rolling admissions policy. This means that it is also possible to be accepted into the program after January 15 assuming there are openings remaining in the incoming class.