Master of Arts in Art Therapy
Make a Difference
With a master of arts in art therapy, you can make a difference in people’s lives. Focusing on spirituality and creativity, the MAAT program, with its emphasis in counseling, is designed to prepare you — professionally and personally — to become a responsible and ethical art therapist engaged in holistic healing.
How it works
Students attend three residencies per year bringing opportunities for cohort building and cooperative face-to-face art therapy experiences which add strength to the online portion of each course.
Learn moreVirtual Exhibition: Journey and Emerging Identity: Paths to Becoming
A virtual art exhibition from the 2022-23 MAAT cohort.
Explore the ExhibitionEmployment Outcomes & Retention Rates
Master of Arts in Art Therapy & Counseling Graduates
| 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
| Graduated* | 23 | 6 | 22 |
| Survey of Graduates | |||
| Sent Surveys | 16 | 25 | 27 |
| Returned Surveys | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| Student reporting employment in field within 6-12 months | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Positive Placement** | 62.5% | 60% | 73.3% |
*Based on students entering MAAT program for the first-time between 2019-20 and 2021-22
** Positive Placement rate based on returned surveys and students reporting employment within 6-12 months
Retention Rate by Graduation Year
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| # Initially Enrolled | 38 | 37 | 31 |
| # Added to Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attrition Due to Gen Ed Courses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attrition Due to Non-Academic Reasons | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Attrition Due to Professional Courses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # Dropped Out | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| # In-Progress or Stopped Out | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| # Graduated | 22 | 21 | 15 |
| Retention Percentage | 65.8% | 70.3% | 61.3% |
