Art Therapy Program
- Admission Requirements
- Requirements for Art Therapy Master of Science Degree
- Degree Candidacy
- MS Degree, Art Therapy
- Length of Program
Applicants
to E.S.U.'s Art Therapy program must have:
1) An overall 3.00 grade-point average on a four-point
scale or a 3.25 on the last 60 semester hours for
the undergraduate degree received.
2) Three letters of recommendation from professionals
(i.e., faculty) who can comment on your potential
for graduate work.
3) Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies
Test scores.
4) Must have attained a B.S., B.A., B.F.A., or B.S.E.
degree.
5) A portfolio of 20 slides must be submitted which demonstrates a
range of media competencies and an area of artistic specialization. In addition,
a personal interview will be conducted.
6) A letter of application and a one-page
statement describing your interest in the field of art therapy and your interest
in being trained in this particular profession. If you have had any previous
experience with any special populations, this information should be included in
the letter.
7) You must have completed 30 semester hours in art courses, including
3 hours in art education. In addition, you must have 24 semester hours in psychology.
These hours must include courses in Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
and Theories of Personality. Statistics and Experimental Psychology are recommended.
When you are ready to apply,
a) Submit your application online at http://www.emporia.edu/grad/appinstr.htm
b) Send
letters of recommendation, GRE or MAT scores, official
transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course
work, letter of application, and application fee of $40 to:
Office of Graduate Studies
Emporia State University
1200 Commercial St., Box 4003
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
c) Send your portfolio to:
Dr. Gaelynn Wolf-Bordonaro, Director
Art Therapy Program
Emporia State University
1200 Commercial St., Box 4031
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
Applications are reviewed on March 1st or June 1st. Students will be contacted about their admittance prior to November 1st, April 1st, or July 1st. If you are accepted into the program, you must return a postcard stating you intent to enroll in the program by November 20th, April 20th, or July 20th. If intention is NOT received by these dates, you may be eliminated from the program, and an alternate will be admitted. Any applicants who may have been rejected for admission must 1) complete all background deficiencies and 2) repeat undergraduate courses to raise the GPA on the last 60 hours to 3.25.
Requirements for Art Therapy Master of Science Degree
A degree program must be completed and approved before the second term of enrollment. Students in the program have the choice to complete 1 of 3 requirements for graduation: a thesis, a written comprehensive examination, or a Masters Project.
If you select the thesis option, a thesis committee consisting of two faculty members from the student's field and one member outside the field will need to be selected. In addition, you must take an oral examination over your thesis area and research.
The Master's Project is a special option open to art therapy students. A student selecting this option shall complete a project furthering the growth of the art therapy field. In addition, a paper shall be written to justify the creation of the chosen project. There are a wide variety of choices with this option. Past and current students have completed such projects as assisting special populations in the creation of murals, developing educational resources such as books and CD-ROM's, or the organization of the art therapy program’s resources such as this webpage.
In addition to the requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, you must be a degree candidate before enrolling in thesis, practicum, internship, or sitting for the comprehensive exam.
Fall
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AT
800 Art Therapy Foundations 3 hours
The class includes lecture material, class discussion,
dyad experimental art process, and small group work.
Lecture material is derived from Rubin's text and
supplemented by additional sources. Students are
responsible for learning all materials presented
in class and covered by the text.
AT
801 Art Therapy Group Dynamics in Special Populations 2 hours
This course will meet weekly for three hours to include theoretical
lectures, readings, and papers, as well as experimental roleplay.
AT
802 Developmental and Treatment Models in Art Therapy
3 hours
Format includes
didactic and experimental components as well as at least two field trips.
AT
803 Multicultural Issues in Art Therapy 3 hours
This course is designed
to introduce and aid students in gaining a heightened awareness of a variety of
cultures in art therapy treatment and research. Given the language barriars which
may inhibit conventional verbal psychotherapy, the non-verbal aspect of art therapy
can prove to be extremely effective with numerous cultures. The text provides
an interpretation, examination, and information on a broad range of cultures and
potential views of therapy and treatment. Students are expected to comprehensively
evaluate their own ethnic upbringing and belief systems, as well as a broad range
of other cultures to enhance their level of understanding.
AT
804 Art Therapy with Families and Advanced Assessment 3 hours
This course provides
an overview of art therapy and other pertinent assessment tools in the art therapy
field. The class will study existing tools and be expected to utilize either
a preexisting assessment tool or develop their own.
AT
805 Art Therapy Ethics and Professional Issues 2 hours*
This course presents ethical
issues associated with the practice of art therapy. Through lecture, discussion,
role-playing, and presentations, central ethical and legal issues will be addressed.
Particular emphasis will be placed on confidentiality, child abuse, elder abuse,
and ethical dilemmas associated with dual-role relationships. Other topics will
include issues associated with psychotherapy, research, advertising, and the problems
of specific work settings.
*PY 703D is optional; taken as part of AT 805, this
course counts as a 3 hour course.
AT
810 Introduction to Art Therapy Research 1 hour
This course introduces students to art therapy research.
Existing literature in the art therapy field will be explored and discussed.
The class will be introduced to basic research terminology and concepts, formats
in proposals in research, problems in art therapy and research design. Students
are expected to gain an understanding of current research, pitfalls in research,
ethics, and multicultural considerations. The student will formulate and complete
two research proposals. The instructor will aid in research ideas, as needed.
Additionally, students will complete pertinent literature reviews and participate
regularly in class discussions.
AT
812 Applied Art Therapy Research 2 hours
This course reviews advanced research design and implementation in
the art therapy field. The class will review research terminology and concepts,
formats in conducting research, research problems in art therapy, and research
design. Students are expected to research, design, and complete a research project
in conjunction with the SPSS class. The instructor will aid in research ideas,
as needed. Additionally, students are expected to complete critical reviews of
research and participate regularly in class discussion.
AT
835 Art Therapy Internship 9 hours
Art Therapy Practicum requires supervised but independent
art therapy applications. Work is most likely to
be done away from the university at program-approved
sites. Therefore, schedules will vary widely. Group
supervision and case presentations will be provided
to supplement individual supervision in order to
enhance student learning and profiting from each
others’ experiences.
AT
849 Art Therapy Master's Project 3 hours
This course allows students to create an original
independent project for the professional advancement
of the art therapy field within a structured format
supervised by the art therapy faculty. The scope
of the work could include the creation of instructional
manuals, videotapes, or CD-ROM's; categorization
of patient art; collaborative community art projects;
or other similar projects.
AT
850 Art Therapy Thesis 1-3 hours
The student completes important
research appropriate to the field of Art Therapy.
The M.S. in Art Therapy is designed to be completed in two academic years. Students must enter the program in the fall semester and use other enrollment periods (spring and summer) to either eliminate background prerequisites or to pick up non-sequence courses. If you have any background deficiencies, you should plan for extra time to complete degree requirements.
Last Updated July 19, 2007