Post Master’s Certificate in
Art Therapy
The Post Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy is intended to train current mental health practitioners in art therapy approaches and
techniques to qualify them to apply for their Registered Art Therapist Credential. This program focuses on art therapy practice, theory,
assessment, ethics, and professional functioning. See page 2 for application and course sequence information.
The MA in Counseling - Art Therapy program is approved by National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD)
Commission on Accreditation and meets the educational requirements, according to the ART Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB), to
qualify you for your Registration as an Art Therapist (ATR). This program is designed to meet American Art Therapy Association
(AATA) requirements; we will be applying for AATA approval after the required three graduating classes.
Admission Requirements for Art Therapy certificate: All admission materials should be sent to: School of Graduate Studies, 310
Scotland Road, Butterfield Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444 or via email gradstudies@edinboro.edu or fax 814-732-2611.
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Completed the online graduate application (gradschool.edinboro.edu).
Application Fee: $30
An official transcript verifying an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a master’s degree in a
mental health field (not needed if degree was earned at Edinboro).
Three letters of reference. References and contact information to be provided and submitted via online application.
Writing sample: Please address one of the following topics, limiting your response to a maximum of 500 words: Why
you chose to be a counselor; or the most important characteristics of a counselor. Please include the following statement
at the end of your writing sample: “I, print your name, certify the writing sample I have submitted is my own work,
reflecting my own thoughts; that no part is plagiarized, and I did not receive assistance in completing the writing
sample.” Follow with your signature and date.
An interview is a requirement of the admission process and the Program Head will contact the applicant, once the
application is complete. (Skype-type interviews may be arranged for online students.)
A link to an online portfolio (ex. flickr, dropbox, snapfish) of 20 images of applicant’s art.
Psychology Credits: (12) graduate or undergraduate credits in Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology,
Personality Theories, and Developmental Psychology are preferred. Twelve credits must be taken before candidacy.
Studio Art credits: (18) graduate or undergraduate credits in 2 and 3-D studio art areas. Twelve credits must be
completed before art therapy courses may be taken. Six credits can be taken in the first year of the program, but must be
finished before candidacy. Six credits can be done as portfolio approval.
Students are strongly encouraged to contact their advisor immediately upon acceptance into the program, prior to registration for
classes. The advisor and student together will devise a plan of study. It is also recommended that students meet with their advisors
each semester before registering for the next semester since classes are offered on a rotating schedule. Advisors will assist students in
determining an appropriate sequence of courses.
Art Therapy - Required Specialized Courses
30 credits
Students enrolled in the art therapy certificate program would be trained as professional counselors but also meet requirements for
certification as Art Therapists. This track would allow students to develop an official plan of study that support dual credentialing as a
licensed professional counselor and Registered Art Therapist.
ARTT 710
ARTT 720
ARTT 730
ARTT 735
ARTT 740
ARTT 750
or
ARTT 760
ARTT 790
COUN 795
History and Theory of Art Therapy
Media and Materials in Art Therapy
Art Therapy Practice and Assessment
Clinical and Group Art Therapy
Professional Functioning, Standards, and Ethics in Art Therapy
Current Trends in Art Therapy
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
International Art Therapy
Research Project in Art Therapy
Internship
3 credits
6 credits
6 credits
Course Sequence
Fall Year 1
ARTT 710
History and
Theory of Art
Therapy
Winter year1
ARTT 310
Introduction to Art Therapy
(if needed)
Spring Year 1
ARTT 730
Art Therapy Practice and
Assessment
ARTT 720 Media
and Materials in
Art Therapy
ARTT 760
International Art Therapy
or take ARTT750 during
summer term
ARTT 740
Professional Functioning,
Standards, and Ethics in
Art Therapy
ARTT 735 Clinical and
Group Art Therapy
6 credits
Summer Year 1
ARTT 750
Current Trends in Art
Therapy or take ARTT
760 During Winter
Term
COUN796 ( 6 cr)
Internship
(Art Therapy)
Fall year 2
ARTTX 790(6cr)
Culminating Experience
in Art Therapy
COUN796 ( 0 or 3 cr)
Internship
(Art Therapy)
3 – 6 credits
9 credits
3- 9 credits
3- 9 credits
Students must take 6 credits of internship total. This may be completed in one semester or split over two.
Degree Requirements
Internship- All degree seeking students must complete an internship. All students must have completed all core required courses in
the area of specialty unless otherwise approved by the advisor and instructor. The internship is a twelve (12) credit internship
requiring 600 clock hours of on-site experience. Generally speaking, the internship hours must be completed within the time frame of
the 15 week semester. Thus, the interns would be on-site 40 hours per week (15 x 40=600). The student must make the necessary
plans and arrangements in order to complete an internship. The Internship Manual contains more information regarding the internship
experience. NOTE: Students may opt to divide the internship into two six (6) credit hour segments (300 clock hours each) over two
semesters. Students should discuss this option with their advisors. Additional information on 300 hours internships can be found in
the Internship Manual.
For More Information: If you have questions about the application process, please contact Edinboro University's School of Graduate
Studies at gradstudies@edinboro.edu or at (814) 732-2856 or toll-free (888) 845-2890. For questions specific to the master's degree in
the Art Therapy program, please contact Dr. Penelope Orr at (814) 732-1684 (porr@edinboro.edu).
Office for Students with Disabilities: For information or assistance regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to
and usable by persons with a disability, contact Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), at (814) 732-2462 t/tty . For additional
information, visit the OSD web page.
Financial Aid Considerations: An academic year consists of Fall, Spring, and Summer. Graduate students taking graduate level
courses may receive up to $20,500 in the Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Program. Most students will use their Stafford loans
during the 9 month period (Fall and Spring). Students will want to be mindful of their financial aid to allow for funding for 12 months
if planning on enrolling during the Summer term. Students will have an option to apply for Graduate Plus loan or private loans if other
funding has been exhausted. For more specific information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (814) 735- 3500 or
finaid@edinboro.edu
Employer Reimbursement : Non-traditional students who are working and taking classes on a part-time basis may have employerpaid education benefits. The purpose of the employer tuition reimbursement agreement is to allow employees who receive
reimbursement to defer payment of their tuition and fees until after grades are available at the end of the semester.
Veterans' Education Benefits Information and printable forms regarding Veterans' Education Benefits and the Montgomery GI
Bill are available at the Department of Veterans Affairs website, http://www.gibill.va.gov/. After the Department of Veterans Affairs
approves a student's eligibility, and after the school certifies the student's enrollment, benefits are paid directly to the student after the
end of each month.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity education institution and employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation
and disability in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, ADEA and the ADA.
For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures and for inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulation, contact Ms. Valerie O. Hayes, J. D.
Director of Social Equity, / University Title IX Coordinator, 207 Reeder Hall, 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444 (814-732-2167). Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its
implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights.
For information or assistance regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and used by persons with a disability, contact Office for Students with Disabilities at the Crawford Center (814‐732‐2462 V/TTY). Plan of Study for Post Graduate Certificate in Art Therapy
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Plan of Study – Post Graduate Certificate in Art Therapy
It is the student's responsibility to make a phone appointment with his or her advisor to develop a Plan of Study for the Certificate
program. This appointment should be held as soon as possible. However, the Plan of Study must be developed prior to or the
semester in which the student will be completing his or her twelfth semester hour degree credit at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. It is the student's responsibility to obtain the advisor's prior approval for changes in the approved Plan of Study.
Course Name
Sem. hrs.
ARTT 710
History and Theory of Art Therapy
3
ARTT 720
Media and Materials in Art Therapy
3
ARTT 730
Art Therapy Practice and Assessment
3
ARTT 735
Clinical and Group Art Therapy
3
ARTT 740
Professional Functioning, Standards, & Ethics in Art Therapy
3
ARTT 750
Current Trends in Art Therapy
3
ARTT 760
International Art Therapy
3
ARTT 790
Research Project in Art Therapy
6
COUN 795
Internship
6
Semester
scheduled
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Total ....................................................................................................... 30 semester hours
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Student’s Name
Student’s Signature
Date
Advisor’s Signature
Date
Grade