(60 Credits)
The Marywood University Graduate Art Therapy program follows the guidelines of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).
Furthermore, the Marywood University Graduate Art Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE).
The graduate curriculum is a 60-credit degree program consisting of courses in Art Therapy, Psychology, studio arts, and practicum/internship.
Requirements of the program include:
- 39 credits in Art Therapy
- 6 credits in Psychology and/or Counseling
- 6 credits in studio arts
- 9 credits in elective coursework
Required Art Therapy Courses (39 credits)
| AT 520 | History & Theory of Art Therapy | 3 |
AT 522
| Arts-Based Research Methods | 3 |
| AT 529 | Ethical Considerations in Art Therapy | 3 |
AT 532
| Media & Materials: The Art of Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 534 | Cultural Humility in Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 537 | Group Dynamics in Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 540 | Practicum I | 3 |
| AT 541 | Practicum II | 3 |
| AT 542 | Practicum III | 3 |
| AT 543 | Practicum IV | 3 |
| AT 545 | Developmental Dynamics in Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 595A | Professional Thesis | 1 |
| AT 601A | ST: Assessment & Appraisal Art Therapy | 3 |
Required Art Studio Courses (6 credits)
| Graduate Level Studio Arts Courses | 3 |
| Graduate Level Studio Arts Courses | 3 |
Required Psychology or Counseling Courses (6 credits)
| PSYC 531 | Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC-COUN
| PSYC-COUN Graduate Level Elective | 3 |
Elective Art Therapy Courses (9 credits)
| AT 521 | Expressive Arts Workshop | 3 |
| AT 523 | Child Case Studies in Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 527 | Trauma and Resiliency in Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 530 | Art in Special Education | 3 |
| AT 531 | Introduction to Family Art Therapy | 3 |
| AT 536 | Studio in Art Therapy | 3 |
AT 535
| Art Therapy with Adolescents | 3 |
| AT 560 | Addiction Treatment in Art TherapyýOf Addictions | 3 |
| AT 561 | Introduction to Sandtray Therapy | 3 |
| AT 598D | ST: Museum Based Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 532 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
A required course may be waived, and/or substituted, with a comparable graduate-level Art Therapy, Counseling, or Psychology course, with permission from the Directory of Art Therapy.