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 two on-campus residencies and one virtual residency every year. The program is designed to take three years to complete.
• 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, Canvas.
• Students participate in three supervised clinical experiences:
• Practicum during the Fall semester of the second year- 100 hours supervised by an on or off-site board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC)*
• Internship I during the Spring semester of the third year- 300 hours supervised by an on or off-site ATR-BC*
• Internship II during the final Fall semester- 300 hours supervised by an on or off-site ATR-BC*
• Through the first two semesters the student will get to know registered art therapists ideally near where they live for potential future clinical placements.
• Students go through the program as a cohort, which allows for collaborative learning and community building with faculty and fellow students.
• Students are responsible for travel, meals, and housing arrangements and costs for each on-campus residency.

*Practicum/internship site supervisors must: 2) possess registration or national certification in the field of Art Therapy by an organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or possess a master’s level professional license or certification in a related mental health field

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

Nationally Ranked

The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Master of Arts in Art Therapy, Emphasis in Counseling program 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.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org