New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 16 courses 60 total credits
This 60-credit Master of Arts program in Art Therapy prepares graduates to become a licensed creative arts therapist in New York State. Coursework integrates psychotherapy and visual arts practice to engage the creative power of art for clinical assessment and treatment. The curriculum promotes scholarly research and evidence-based clinical praxis, cross-cultural competency with appreciation of social justice, and fluency with evolving technologies. Students are required and encouraged to study a wide range of psychological frameworks through a variety of courses to become familiar with a range of theoretical approaches. Well versed in visual arts and psychology, students synthesize key principles in art therapy interventions and adapt the use of art materials and the creative process to effectively respond to diverse physical and psychological needs. Through studio courses, clinical fieldwork and internship, students develop an identity as both an art therapist, prepared to become a member of a multidisciplinary team in the diagnosis, planning, and treatment of individuals and groups, and a practicing artist. Every summer the program offers students a unique internship opportunity to experience and practice clinical applications of art therapy in specific cultural contexts, such as in Tanzania, Peru, South Africa, Brazil, India, Ghana, and Bolivia. Art therapy has grown rapidly over the past few decades, broadening the therapeutic potential of the arts in diverse settings. It has continued to be recognized as an effective treatment when traditional psychotherapy approaches are unable to effectively overcome barriers associated with trauma responses, developmental challenges, cultural stigma and/or language proficiency. NYU trained art therapists have led innovative treatment for participants across the developmental spectrum, publishing outcomes and presenting findings globally. Art therapists frequently work in such settings as hospitals, community mental health centers, shelters, prisons, nursing homes, and schools.
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