Overview

Enhance the lives of others with the healing qualities of artmaking with an MA in Creative Arts Therapy Counseling at Hofstra University. As an art therapist, you’ll be able to combine counseling strategies with creative expression to help individuals struggling with mental illness grow and thrive.

Key Facts

Your courses and the program’s integrated field experience will prepare you for licensure (LCAT) in New York State and to sit for the Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination (ATCBE).

You’ll receive a well-rounded and interprofessional education with new and refined courses in the areas of ethics, diversity, aging and development, and career counseling.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Instruction in Media Techniques

Child and Adolescent Development in Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Group Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Clinical Methods in Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Clinical Applications in Art Therapy Counseling

Internship: Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Internship: Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Practicum: Clinical Practice in Art Therapy Counseling

Multicultural Perspectives in Creative Arts Therapy Counseling

Creative Arts Therapy Counseling Throughout Adult Development and Aging

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Art Therapy Art and Craft View 416 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.75.
Demonstration of competency in art by presenting slides, original artwork, CD presentation.
A personal interview with the program director.
Three letters of recommendation from education and professional sources.
Personal statement.
12 semester hours in psychology, including developmental and abnormal.
A minimum of 18 semester hours in studio art which demonstrates proficiency and disciplined commitment in art making. Art classes should include drawing, painting, and three dimensional art.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52800 USD / year

≈ 52800 USD / year
Out-of-State

52800 USD / year

≈ 52800 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

52800 USD / year

≈ 52800 USD / year

Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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