Art can make a difference!

Earn a Masters of Arts in Art Therapy degree from SMWC

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has designed our MAAT degree with people like you in mind. Work around your job, family or other commitments and pursue your graduate degree. SMWC was ranked #2 in Top 20 Master of Art Therapy Programs from Top Counseling Schools. Our curriculum is designed according to the American Art Therapy Association.

  • Our art therapy master’s program is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor of the health sciences professions
  • With a focus on spirituality and creativity along with an emphasis in counseling, you will be prepared to become a responsible and ethical art therapist engaged in holistic healing
  • Our three-year art therapy degree program works with your busy life. We will help you learn to use the process of self-expression, and the resulting artwork, to help clients
  • We’ve been educating students for 180 years – and always on the cutting edge. We taught girls long before everyone else did. And we were one of the first schools in the nation to offer distance/online learning. Old doesn’t mean out-of-date – we’re continually evolving, and we’ll teach you to do the same
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is home to historic architecture, the shrine of the United States’ 8th Catholic saint, a bustling sports and recreation center, and a community of people who want to see you succeed.

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Quality education

Increase your knowledge of theory and techniques that facilitate culturally and trauma-informed practices within art therapy.

Our values

We follow in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in all that we do as we work to live out values of social justice, spirituality, sustainability and gender equity.

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FAQ's

What can you do with an MAAT?
Art therapists can work in a variety of settings, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Schools and colleges
  • Senior centers
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Mental health agencies
  • Correctional facilities
  • Psychiatric facilities

Can I work during the program?
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.

 

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