Master's Programs in Art Therapy

School of Visual Arts

• The School of Visual Arts in New York City offers a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in art therapy. As part of your degree course work, you will work in a hands-on environment with clients, while simultaneously receiving personalized instruction from professors. The faculty includes such notables as Irene Rosner David, a professional art therapist who has worked as an administrative director at New York’s Bellevue Hospital.

  School of Visual Arts
  209 E. 23rd St.
  New York, NY 10010-3994
  (212) 592-2000
  sva.edu/grad/index.jsp?sid0=2&sid1=26

George Washington University

• George Washington University’s master’s program in art therapy was among the first to be approved by the American Art Therapy Association upon its accreditation in 1971. Many of the early practitioners of the discipline worked at George Washington University, and their philosophy continues to guide and motivate the program.

  George Washington University
  Art Therapy Program
  1925 Ballenger Avenue
  Suite 250
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  (703) 299-4148
  gwu.edu/~artx/

New York University

• New York University has been training art therapists since the 1950s, making it one of the nation’s most important educational institutions in the field. Students in the master's program do coursework in studio art, psychology and behavioral or social sciences.

  New York University
  Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
  82 Washington Square E.
  New York, NY 10003
  (212) 998-5726
  steinhardt.nyu.edu/art/therapy

Marylhurst University

• At Marylhurst, students can pursue an master's in art therapy counseling--the only degree of its kind in the state of Oregon. The American Art Therapy Association approves the Marylhurst program. Following graduation, students have the option of pursuing an internship that will enable them to become registered art therapists.

  Marylhurst University
  17600 Pacific Highway
  Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
  (503) 636-8141
  marylhurst.edu/arttherapy/ma-arttherapy.php

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

• The School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers one of the oldest art therapy master’s programs in the Midwest. Their faculty includes Patricia Allen, Dayna Block, Stacie Johnson and Randy M. Vick.

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  37 S. Wabash Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60603
  (312) 629-6100
  saic.edu/degrees_resources/gr_degrees/maat/index.html