Overview

Art therapy is a mental health profession in which an art therapist facilitates client engagement in the creative process of art making and understanding resulting artworks for healing.

We prepare all graduates to seek Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor credentials.

Our art therapy graduates help clients:

Explore their emotions and lived experiences

Foster self-awareness, self-esteem and social skills

Focus on growth and healing

Manage and recover from post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, addictions and other mental illnesses

Career

Graduating Art Therapy and Counseling at Eastern Virginia Medical School, MS Class of 2019 positive employment rate is 94%.

Our graduates are world-class art therapists who are culturally responsive, community-involved and ethical professionals with successful careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

Group Counseling & Psychotherapy

Individual Counseling & Psychotherapy

Processes & Materials of Art Psychotherapy

Theories of Human Psychological Development

Case Presentation Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

61 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norfolk, United States

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology Art Therapy View 69 other Masters in Art Therapy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A qualifying grade point average of 3.0 or better.

A Bachelor's degree completed no later than July 1.

All prerequisite coursework satisfactorily completed no later than July 1

Official transcript(s) from all academic institutions attended

Official TOEFL scores (if applicable)

Two letters of reference

Personal interview with portfolio presentation

Analysis of credentials to determine equivalence to an accredited U.S. bachelor's degree

Course-by-course translation, including information on course name, grade and U.S. credit equivalency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

34013 USD / year

≈ 34013 USD / year
Out-of-State

34013 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

24888 USD / year

≈ 24888 USD / year

Living costs

Norfolk

United States

1100 - 1900 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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