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Our distinctive studio-based program—now with both on-campus and low-residency options—primes you for a career that incorporates a passion for art with a compassion for people.
The first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley, Cedar Crest’s Master of Art in Art Therapy (MAAT) program educates students on the theories and applications of art media that facilitate emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth and transformation.
The Cedar Crest College M.A. in Art Therapy program is committed to an arts-based learning process that provides students with opportunities to:
The goal of the MAAT program is to prepare competent entry-level Art Therapists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
The MAAT Program aims to prepare art therapists skilled in the use of visual art media, materials and processes in collaboration with others to enhance emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth and transformation. Students are equipped to seek national registration as art therapist (ATR) and licensure as Professional Counselors (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Cedar Crest College MAAT Program will prepare you to be registered as an art therapist in all 50 states. All our graduates are eligible to sit for the Board Certification exam (ATCBE) and, upon successful completion of the exam and required hours, they can become board certified art therapists (ATR-BC). The CCC program is designed to enable students to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) in the state of Pennsylvania.
The Cedar Crest College M.A. in Art Therapy program is committed to an arts-based learning process that provides students with opportunities to:
Program Goal #1
Develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to enter the field as competent entry level art therapists.
Program Goal #2
Develop a strong professional identity as an art therapist/counselor.
Program Goal #3
Know and apply professional codes of ethics to the clinical and community-based practice of art therapy.
Program Goal #4
Develop collaborative relationships to address inequities and improve outcomes.
Program Goal #5
Commit to an on-going practice of self-reflexivity and growth.
Program Goal #6
Nurture and sustain their connection to art making through continued creative practice.
The Master of Arts in Art Therapy program is comprised of 60 credits.
The on-campus MAAT program may be completed in no less than two years (five semesters, full-time). Part-time options are available; as a part-time student, program length is dependent on the plan of study and course load.
Students now have the option to enroll in a low-residency track, which may be completed in three years. The low-residency option enables students to maintain their work and family commitments during the year with distance education.
Low-residency students come together for two weeks over the summer for the hands-on learning needed for the in-person craft of art therapy, guided by professors who are innovative and experienced professionals in the field. The two-week residencies will take place in late July or early August.
The MAAT Art Therapy Low-Residency program at Cedar Crest College allows students to complete 60 credits in three years while maintaining work and family commitments through distance education. The low-residency program is unique in that it offers students a chance to build meaningful relationships with their classmates and professors through a combination of online synchronous classes and a two-week in-person summer residency. During the summer residencies, students experience the hands-on learning needed for the in-person craft of art therapy, guided by professors who are innovative and experienced professionals in the field.
The on-campus MAAT Art Therapy program at Cedar Crest College allows students to complete 60 credits in as little as 6 semesters. The program consists of primarily on-campus, face to face instruction and offers students a chance to engage in the hand-on learning needed for the in-person craft of art therapy, guided by professors who are innovative, experienced professionals in the field.
ATCB - Art Therapy Credentials Board
Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association
American Art Therapy Association
You may be eligible for a discount on tuition if your employer is a partner in our Pathways to Professional Excellence program.