Master of Arts in Art Therapy

with an Emphasis in Counseling

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.

Curriculum

Application Process

How It Works

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.

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Virtual Exhibition: Together, While Apart

A virtual art exhibition from the 2021-22 MAAT cohort.

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Our Faculty and Staff

The faculty delivering this program are leaders in the field.

Meet us

Juliana Thrall

Director and Assistant Professor

Juliana Thrall

Kathy Gotshall

Assistant Professor of Art Therapy

Kathy Gotshall

Susan Crist

Administrative Assistant to the Division of Arts and Social Sciences

Susan Crist

Tracy Richardson

Dean, Division of Arts and Social Sciences

Tracy Richardson

“I love the caliber of the faculty and the camaraderie and diversity of the students.”

– Ginger Wallace, alumna

The Master of Arts in Art Therapy with an emphasis in Counseling is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education.

Accreditation and Curriculum

The MAAT curriculum is designed according to the American Art Therapy Association.

The SMWC MAAT program was established in January 2000.

Employment Outcomes

Master of Arts in Art Therapy & Counseling Graduates

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
Graduated*	14	32	31
Survey of Graduates
Sent Surveys	14	32	31
Returned Surveys	3	9	17
Student reporting employment in field within 6-12 months	3	7	14

Unknown	11	23	14

Positive Placement**	100.0%	77.8%	82.4%

*Based on students entering MAAT program for the first-time between 2013-14 and 2018-19
** Positive Placement rate based on returned surveys and students reporting employment within 6-12 months