Art Therapy Educational Programs

AATA Approved Graduate Degree Programs
Other Graduate Degree Programs
Other Undergraduate Degree Programs

		ATR® is defined as an active Registered Art Therapist with the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. Educational Program Approval Board Calendar(revised June 14, 2005) Education Program Approval Board (EPAB) Handbook of Approval 2004-2005 (pdf) EDUCATION STANDARDS For Master's Degree Programs Providing Art Therapy Education(PDF 112KB) Effective Date: June 30, 2007 For Education Programs Providing Post Master's Art Therapy Master's Degree(PDF 148KB) Effective Date: January 1, 2008 Please Note: AATA is not responsible for monitoring the programs after such Approval, and such Approval may be revoked by the Education Program Approval Board (EPAB). Interested persons are encouraged to contact the program concerning both Approval and expiration dates, because it may affect such persons' opportunity to obtain professional status with AATA by graduating from an Approved Program. Please email changes or corrections for your listing to info@arttherapy.org>/a>

AATA Approved Graduate Degree Programs

The following is a list of graduate level education programs that have applied for, and have received Approval from AATA for a specific period of time, not exceeding seven (7) years. The Initial Approval date is listed, and therefore, it is incumbent upon those using this list to check with the program to inquire when its current Approval expires.

Adler School of Professional Psychology-Initial Approval 1999. Contact: Nancy Slater, PhD, ATR-BC, Director, Art Therapy Programs, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-7298, 312-201-5900 x220, nslater@adler.edu, www.adler.edu, MA in Counseling Psychology: Art Therapy. Post-Master's Certificate in Art Therapy.

Albertus Magnus College-Initial Approval 2003. Contact: Donna Kaiser, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, Director, 700 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, 203-773-8903 , dkaiser@albertus.edu, www.albertus.edu, MA in Art Therapy.

Alleghany University of the Health Sciences-(see Drexel University)

Antioch University - Seattle-Initial Approval 2003. Contact: Janice Hoshino, PhD, ATR-BC, LMFT, 2326 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121- 1814, 206-268-4818, jhoshino@antiochsea.edu, www.antiochsea.edu, MA in Psychology with specialization in Couple and Family Therapy and Art Therapy, MA in Psychology with specialization in Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy.

Caldwell College - Initial Approval 2006. Contact: Marie Wilson, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art Therapy Programs, 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006, 973-618-3511, Mwilson@Caldwell.edu, www.caldwell.edu, MA in Counseling Psychology with Art Therapy Specialization.

College of New Rochelle - Initial Approval 1984. Contact: Patricia St. John, EdD, ATR-BC, Program Coordinator, Graduate Art Therapy, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805-2339, 914-654-5279 or 914-654-5280, pstjohn@cnr.edu, www.cnr.edu, MS in Art Therapy Counseling.

College of Notre Dame - (see Notre Dame de Namur University)

Concordia University - Initial Approval 1987. Contact: Josee Leclerc, PhD, ATR-BC, ATPQ, or Stephen Snow, Acting Director, 1455 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8, 514-848-2424 x4795, Fax: 514-848-4969, cats@vax2.concordia.ca, art-therapy.concordia.ca, MA in Creative Art Therapies: Art Therapy and Drama Therapy Options.

Drexel University, Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy Program-Initial Approval 1979. Contact: Nancy Gerber, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, Director, Graduate Art Therapy Education, 245 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, 215-762-6928 or for application materials, 1- 800-2-DREXEL, x6333, ng27@drexel.edu, http://drexel.edu/cnhp/creativearts/default.asp , Health Sciences, MA in Art Therapy, specialized electives in Medical Art Therapy, Forensic Art Therapy, and Art Therapy in an Educational Setting.

Eastern Virginia Medical School - Initial Approval 1984. Contact: Kay Stovall, ATR-BC, Graduate Art Therapy Program, P.O. Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501-1980, 757-446-5895, artthrpy@evms.edu, www.evms.edu/hlthprof/art-therapy.html, MS in Art Therapy.

Emporia State University - Initial Approval 1991. Contact: Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro, PhD, ATR, Director, Art Therapy, 1200 Commercial Street, Campus Box 4031, Emporia, KS 66801-5087, (620) 341-5809, gwolf@emporia.edu, www.emporia.edu/physpe/arttherapy/athp.html, MS in Art Therapy.

Florida State University - Initial Approval 2003. Contact: Marcia Rosal, PhD, ATR-BC, mrosal@fsu.edu, Department of Art Education, 028 Johnston Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1232, 850-644-5473 or 850-644-2926, www.fsu.edu/~are, M.S. in Art Therapy.

George Washington University - Initial Approval 1979. Contact: Heidi Bardot, MA, ATR-BC, Director, Art Therapy Program, 2129 G Street NW (Bldg L, Rear), Washington, DC 20052, 202-994-6285, hbardot@gwu.edu, www.gwu.edu/~artx, MA Art Therapy.

Hofstra University- Initial Approval 1984. Contact: Joan Bloomgarden, PhD, ATR-BC, CGP, Graduate Art Therapy Program, 124 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1240, 516-463-5300, for appointments: 516-463-5752, cprjsb@hofstra.edu, www.liu.edu/@svpa/art, MA in Creative Arts Therapy

Lesley University - Initial Approval 1982. Contact: Michaela Kirby, PhD, ATR-BC, Coordinator of Art Therapy, Expressive Therapies Division, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, 617-349-8433, mkirby@lesley.edu, www.lesley.edu, MA in Expressive Therapies, Art Therapy and Mental Health Counseling specialization.

Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus-Initial Approval 1996. Contact: Christine Kerr, PhD, ATR-BC, CGP, Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Clinical Arts Therapies, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548, 516-299-2935, christine.kerr@liu.edu, http://www.liu.edu/~svpa/art/art_therapy , MA in Clinical Art Therapy.

Loyola Marymount University - Initial Approval 1979. Contact: Debra Linesch, PhD, ATR-BC, Graduate Department of Marital and Family Therapy, 1 LMU Drive, Suite 2518, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659, 310-338-4562, dlinesch@lmu.edu, www.lmu.edu/mft, MA in Marital and Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy Modality.

Marylhurst University - Initial Approval 1991. Contact: Christine Turner, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, Graduate Program in Art Therapy, 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43), P.O. Box 261, Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261, 503-699-6244, cturner@marylhurst.edu or studentinfo@marylhurst.edu, www.marylhurst.edu, MA in Art Therapy Counseling.

Marywood University - Initial Approval 1986. Contact: Barbara Parker-Bell, MA, ATR-BC, Acting Director, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509-1598, 570-348-6278 x2525, parkerbell@es.marywood.edu, www.marywood.edu, MA in Art Therapy.

MCP Hahnemann University (see Drexel University)

Mount Mary College - Initial Approval 1995. Contact: Bruce Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, MA, MDiv, 2900 North Menominee River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 53222-4545, 414-256-1215, moonb@mtmary.edu, www.mtmary.edu, MS in Art Therapy.

Naropa University - Initial Approval 1998. Contact: Michael Franklin, MA, ATR-BC, LSW, Program Director, 2130 Arapaho Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302, admissions questions to: 1-800-772-6951 or admissions@naropa.edu, michaelf@naropa.edu, www.naropa.edu, MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, concentration in Art Therapy.

Nazareth College of Rochester - Initial Approval 1992 Hillside Children's Center. Approval 1996 Nazareth College of Rochester. Contact: Ellen G. Horovitz, PhD, ATR-BC, Director of Art Therapy, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618-3790, 585-389-2535, Fax: 585-586-2452, ehorovi4@naz.edu, http://www.naz.edu/dept/creativearts_therapy/, MS in Art Therapy.

New York University - Initial Approval 1979. Contact: Ikuko Acosta, PhD, ATR-BC, Director of Graduate Art Therapy Program, 34 Stuyvesant Street, New York, NY 10003, 212-998-5726, 212-998-5727, ia4@nyu.edu, MA in Art Therapy.

Notre Dame de Namur University - Initial Approval 1986. Contact: Richard Carolan, EdD, ATR-BC, Department Chair, Art Therapy Program, 1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002, 650-508-3556, rcarolan@ndnu.edu, www.ndnu.edu, MA in Art Therapy, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Phillips Graduate Institute - Initial Approval 2003. Contact: Noah Hass-Cohen, MA, ATR-BC, Director of Art Therapy and Core Faculty, 5445 Balboa Boulevard, Encino, CA 91316-1509, 818-386-5611, noah@pgi.edu, www.laiat.com, www.pgi.edu, MA in Psychology with a major in Marriage and Family Therapy/Art Therapy.

Pratt Institute - Initial Approval 1980. (Academic Year Program), Initial Approval 1994 (Spring/Summer Intensive Program). Contact: Laurel Thompson, MPS, ADTR, ATR-BC, Chairperson, Graduate Creative Arts Therapy Department, East 3, 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn,NY 11205, 718-636-3428, Lthompso@pratt.edu, www.pratt.edu, MPS in Art Therapy and Creativity Development, MPS in Art Therapy/Special Education.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Initial Approval 1989. Contact: Catherine Moon, MA, ATR-BC, Art Therapy Department, 37 South Wabash, Chicago, IL 60603-3103, 312-899-7481, arttherapy@saic.edu, www.artic.edu, MA in Art Therapy (60 credit program).

School of Visual Arts - Initial Approval 2007.Contact: Deborah Farber, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Art Therapy Department Chair, 209 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, 212.592.2610, arttherapy@sva.edu, www.schoolofvisualarts.edu,Specialization in challenged populations and addictionology, MPS in Art Therapy.

Seton Hill University - Initial Approval 2000. Contact: Nina Denninger, ATR-BC, LPC, Associate Professor and Program Director, Box 467F, Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-830-1047, denninger@setonhill.edu, www.setonhill.edu, MA in Art Therapy with specialization in Counseling, MA in Art Therapy.

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville - Initial Approval 1992. Contact: P. Gussie Klorer, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPC, LCSW, Director, Department of Art and Design, Box 1764, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1764, 618-650-3183, pklorer@siue.edu, www.siue.edu/ART/areas/art_therapy, MA in Art Therapy Counseling.

Southwestern College - Initial Approval 1998. Contact:Deborah Schroder, ATR-BC, LPAT, Program Chair, Art Therapy Program, P.O. Box 4788, Santa Fe, NM 87502-4788, 505-471-5756 x26 or 877-471-5756, Fax: 505- 471-4071, info@swc.edu, www.swc.edu, MA in Art Therapy.

Springfield College - Initial Approval 1998. Contact: Simone Alter-Muri, ATR-BC, Director, Graduate Art Therapy, Springfield College Visual and Performing Arts, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109-3797, 413-748-3752, simone_alter-muri@spfldcol.edu, www.spfldcol.edu, MS in Art Therapy.

University of Louisville - Initial Approval 1981 (Approval Pending Change, 2008). Contact: College of Education and Human Development, Expressive Therapies Program, Louisville, KY 40292, 502-852-5265, etemail@louisville.edu, http://www.louisville.edu/edu/ecpy/et/et.html, M.Ed in Counseling and Personnel Services with Concentration in Expressive Therapies.

Ursuline College - Initial Approval 1992. Contact: Gail Rule-Hoffman, MEd, ATR-BC, LPC, CCDCIII, Art Therapy Department, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124, 440-646-8139, grulehof@ursuline.edu, www.ursuline.edu, MA in Art Therapy Counseling.

Other Graduate Degree Programs

ARIZONA
Prescott University-Contact: Les McAllan, Core Faculty for Counseling and Psychology Master of Arts Program, Penstemon Bldg., 226 Grove Ave., Prescott, AZ 86301, (928) 350-3207, lmcallan@prescott.edu.

INDIANA
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College- Contact: Kathy Gotshall, MA, ATR-BC, Director MAAT, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana 47876, 812-535-5162, maat@smwc.edu, www.www.smwc.edu . MA in Art Therapy

MICHIGAN
Wayne State University- Contact: Holly Feen Calligan, PhD, ATR-BC, 163 Community Arts Building, Detroit, MI 48202, 313-577-1823, hfeen@wayne.edu, www.wayne.edu,MA in Counseling with Art Therapy Concentration.

MISSOURI
Avila University - Contact: Laura Aube, M.S., ATR-BC, School of Psychology, 11901 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145, 816-501-3792, Laura.Aube@avila.edu, www.avila.edu, MS in Counseling and Art Therapy.

NEW YORK
Hofstra University- Contact: Joan Bloomgarden, PhD, ATR-BC, CGP, Graduate Art Therapy Program, 124 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1240, 516-463-5300, for appointments: 516-463-5752, cprjsb@hofstra.edu, www.liu.edu/@svpa/art, MS in Special Education/Art Therapy

WASHINGTON
Antioch University Seattle - Contact: Janice Hoshino, Ph.D., ATR-BC, Chair, Antioch University Seattle, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98121-1814, 206-268-4810. MA in Art Therapy

WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin - Superior-Contact: Susan Loonsk, ATR-BC Chair, Department of Visual Arts, Belknap & Catlin PO Box 20001, Superior, WI 54880-4500, 715-394-8391, sloonsk@uwsuper.edu, Web address: http://www.uwsuper.edu, MA in Art Therapy.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Albertus Magnus College - Contact: Ragaa Mazen, PhD, NCC, Chairperson and Director, Psychology Department, 203-773-6998 or 203-773-8574, rmazen@albertus.edu or Bill more, ATR-BC, Art Therapy Program Clinical Coordinator, 203-773-8903, More@albertus.edu, 700 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, www.albertus.edu, BA in Psychology with Art Therapy concentration.

Alverno College - Contact: Kate Weishaar, PhD, ATR, 3401 South 39th Street, P.O. Box 343922, Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922, 414-382-6146, www.Alverno.edu, BA in Art Education/Art Therapy.

Anna Maria College - Contact: Alice M. Lambert, MA, Department Chair, P.O. Box 14, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612-1198, 508-849-3442, Alambert@annamaria.edu, www.annamaria.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Arcadia University (formerly Beaver College) - Contact: Scott Rawlins, MFA, MAT, Associate Professor and Chair of Fine Arts Department, Mark E. Dean, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Adjunct Professor or Robert Manro, MFA, Professor of Fine Arts Department, 450 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038, 215-572-2900 or 215-572-2995, www.info.Arcadia.edu , BA or BFA with concentration in Pre-Art Therapy.

Barat College of DePaul University - Contact: Paul Hettich, PhD, Professor of Psychology, 700 Westleigh Road, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, 847-574-6359, www.Barat.edu, BA in Creative Arts Therapy.

Capital University - Contact: Michaele Barsnack, ATR-BC, Art Therapy Coordinator, 2199 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43209, 614-236-6328, mbarsnac@capital.edu , www.capital.edu/acad/as/arther/index.shtml, BA of Arts in Art Therapy and Double Major with Psychology, Social Work, or Art Education.

Caldwell College - Contact: Marie Wilson, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art Therapy Programs, 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006, 973-618-3511, Mwilson@Caldwell.edu, www.caldwell.edu, BA in Psychology, or BA/BFA in Art.

College of New Rochelle - Contact: Professor Cristina deGennaro, MA, MFA, Chair, Art Department, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805, 914-654-5856, cdegennaro@cnr.edu, www.cnr.edu, BFA, BS in Art Therapy.

College of Santa Fe - Contact: Kathyrn Hutton, LPAT, MPS, BA, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505, 505-473-6394 or 505-473-6590, mcummings@csf.edu, www.csf.edu, BA in Psychology with Concentration in Art Therapy, Art minor, BA in Art with Psychology minor, Concentration in Art Therapy.

Converse College - Contact Geri Hurlbut, MA, ATR-BC, Director of Art Therapy, Department of Art and Design, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302, 864-596-9314, Art and Design Office, 864-596-9181, geri.hurlbut@converse.edu, www.converse.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Edgewood College - Contact: Janice Havlena, MA, ATR-BC, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI 53711, 608-663-2219, jhavlena@edgewood.edu, www.edgewood.edu, BA and BS in Art Therapy.

Lesley University - Contact: Amy Morrison, LMHC, ATR , 29 Everett St. Cambridge, MA 02138, 617.349.8433, amorris5@lesley.edu, www.lesley.edu, BS in Art Therapy or a BS in Expressive Arts Therapy.

Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus-Contact: Christine Kerr, PhD, ATR-BC, CGP, Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Clinical Art Therapies, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548, 516-299-2935, christine.kerr@liu.edu, www.liu.edu/@svpa/art.

Marian College - Contact: Roberta Williams, MA, ATR-BC, LCSW, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222, 317-621-7653, rwilliam@warren.K12.in.us, www.marian.edu, BA in Art with a Concentration in Art Therapy.

Marymount University - Contact: Contact Chris Haggerty, M.F.A, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207-4299, (703) 284-1571, chris.haggerty@marymount.edu, http://www.marymount.edu, Undergraduate Art Therapy Program.

Marywood University - Contact: Barbara Parker-Bell, MA, ATR-BC, Acting Director, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18509-1598, 570-348-6278 x2525, parkerbell@es.marywood.edu, www.marywood.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Mercyhurst College - Contact: Cathlyn D. Hahn, MS, ATR, Assistant Professor/Director of Art Therapy Program, 501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546, 814-824-2212, chahn@mercyhurst.edu, www.mercyhurst.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Mount Mary College - Contact Melody Todd Ashby, MS, ATR, Director of Undergraduate Art Therapy, 2900 Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 53222, 414-256-1215 or 414-258-4810 x301, www.mtmary.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Russell Sage College - Contact: Leigh Davies, MA, ATR-BC, Coordinator, 45 Ferry Street, Troy, NY 12180, 518-244-2437, daviel@sage.edu, BA in Creative Arts in Therapy.

Seton Hill University - Contact: Nina Denninger, ATR-BC, LPC, Associate Professor and Program Director, Box 467F, Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-830-1047, or admissions: 800-826-6234, denninger@setonhill.edu, www.setonhill.edu, BA in Art Therapy.

Springfield College - Contact: Simone Alter-Muri, PhD, EdD, ATR-BC, LMHC, Director, Undergraduate Art Therapy, Art Department, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, 413-748-3752, Simone_Alter_Muri@spfldcol.edu, www.spfldcol.edu, BA in Art Therapy with option of combined program of Art Education Licensure and Art Therapy.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Contact: Carol Greiff Lagstein, LACSW,LCAT,ATR-BC, Director, 125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976-1050, 845-398-4166 or 845-362-8595, clagstei@stac.edu or Lorac19@optonline.net, www.stac.edu, BA in Art Therapy, Minors in Graphic Design and Fine Arts.

University of Wisconsin - Superior-Contact: Susan Loonsk, ATR-BC Chair, Department of Visual Arts, Belknap & Catlin PO Box 20001, Superior, WI 54880-4500, 715-394-8391, sloonsk@uwsuper.edu, Web address: http://www.uwsuper.edu, BA in Art Therapy

University of Evansville - Contact: Valerie Milholland, M.A., William F. Brown, Department Chair, 1800 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN 47722, 812-488-2043, bb32@evansville.edu; http://www.evansville.edu. BS, Pre-Art Therapy.

University of the Arts - Contact: Karen Clark Schock, PsyD, ATR-BC, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-717-6236, kclarkschock@uarts.edu; http://www.uarts.edu. BFA, Art Therapy Concentration.

University of Indianapolis - Contact: Dee Schaad, Chair, Department of Art and Design, 1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227, 317-788-3253, pduval@uindy.edu; http://www.art.uindy.edu. BS in Visual Art.