How MAAT Works

The art therapy graduate degree program is designed especially for persons who, because of work, family or other commitments, cannot pursue a graduate degree in the traditional way.

• Students are required to attend three on-campus residencies every year. The program is designed to take three years to complete.
• On-campus residencies are at the beginning of every semester, which includes late July, early January and early June. The average length of the residency is between four and six days.
• While on campus, students engage in group art workshops and professional seminars, interact with faculty and begin their semester courses.
• While at home, students complete online classes and continue to interact with peers and faculty through our interactive course management system, Brightspace.
• Students participate in three supervised clinical experiences:
• Practicum during the Fall semester of the second year- 100 hours side by side with a registered art therapist (ATR)
• Internship I during the Spring semester of the third year- 300 hours supervised by an onsite ATR
• Internship II during the final Fall semester- 300 hours supervised by an onsite ATR
• Through the first two semesters the student will get to know registered art therapists ideally near where they live and will not have to travel to complete clinical placements.
• Students go through the program as a cohort, which allows for collaborative learning and community building with faculty and fellow students.
• Housing opportunities are available in Le Fer Hall, or students may stay off-campus

Upon graduation, those who hold this graduate degree pursue careers in a variety of settings including:

• Hospitals and clinics, both medical and psychiatric
• Out-patient mental health agencies and day treatment facilities
• Residential treatment centers
• Halfway houses
• Domestic violence and homeless shelters
• Community agencies and non-profit settings
• Sheltered workshops
• Schools, colleges and universities
• Correctional facilities
• Elder care facilities
• Art studios
• Private practice