M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Art Therapy (60 credits)

On-Campus and Low-Residency Options

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Art Therapy is a 60-credit program that integrates coursework, clinical work and supervision in art therapy and mental health counseling.

• The specialization can be completed in two or three years of study.
• A first field placement of 450 supervised hours, and a second field placement of 700 clinically supervised hours are required.
• On-Campus and Low-Residency students follow the same program of study

Program Prerequisites

• 12 credits in psychology, including abnormal psychology and developmental psychology with grades of B or better.
• 18 credits of studio art courses with grades of B or better. Applicants must send a minimum of 15-20 slides, or digital copy, of their art work along with their application. The slides should represent a variety of media, including two- and three-dimensional work, self-expression, and a range of technical abilities.

Program of Study

Required Art Therapy Courses (12 credits)

GEXTH 5112	Theories in Art Therapy	3
GEXTH 5113	Group Counseling: Art Therapy	3
GEXTH 6015	Art Therapy Assessment	3
GEXTH 6367	Art Therapy Studio	3

Required Core Courses (30 credits)

GEXTH 5010	Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy	3
GEXTH 5032	Orientation to Expressive Therapies	3
GEXTH 6032	Human Development Across the Lifespan	3
GEXTH 6102	Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice	3
GEXTH 6105	Examining Power Privilege & Oppression in Clinical Practice	3
GEXTH 6106	Research and Program Evaluation	3
GEXTH 6415	Psychopathology and Clinical Practice	3
GEXTH 6416	Theories of Mental Health Counseling	3
GEXTH 6417	Assessment and Testing in Mental Health Counseling	3
GEXTH 7017	Thesis Seminar	3

Electives (6 credits)

Students must select 2 electives: 1 Art Therapy Course, and 1 non-Art Therapy specific course. 

Choose THREE credits from the following Art Therapy courses:

GEXTH 5024	Art Therapy with Older Adults	3
GEXTH 6029	Art Therapy with People with Severe Mental Illness	3
GEXTH 6034	Trauma, Memory and Public Art	3
GEXTH 6038	Art Therapy and Conflict Resolution	3
GEXTH 6040	Substance-Related Treatment: Trauma, Culture, & Arts-Based	3
GEXTH 6353	Family Art Therapy	3
GEXTH 6360	Drawing from Within: A Studio Course	3
GEXTH 6363	Jungian Art Therapy	3
GEXTH 6364	Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents	3
GEXTH 6367	Art Therapy Studio	3
GEXTH 6368	Art Therapy with Traumatized Adults	3
GEXTH 6422	Phototherapy, Substance Dependency, Loss And Mental Illness	3

Field Experience Courses (12 credits)

GEXTH 5119	Clinical Skills and Applications	3
GEXTH 6430	Art Therapy as Trauma-Informed Practice: Supervision I	3
GEXTH 7716	Supervision in Art Therapy and Counseling II	3
GEXTH 7720	Supervision in Art Therapy and Counseling III	3