ART THERAPY PRE-PROFESSIONAL UNDERGRADUATE AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
While undergraduate coursework or a major in art therapy is not required to apply to graduate art therapy programs, such coursework at this pre-professional level can increase your confidence and provide a strong foundation for future studies. In addition, the courses offer an opportunity to further explore the career and whether it is a fit for you!
Below is a listing of educational programs. It is not a comprehensive list, as new programs are created as the profession grows (Inclusion of a college on this list is not indicative of an endorsement by AATA, but is offered for information purposes.)
UNDERGRADUATE PRE-PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Florida
Scarfone Hartley Gallery, 310 North Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Joseph Scarce, MA-AT, MFT, ATR-BC
Phone: (813) 257-3206
Email: Jscarce@ut.edu
Illinois
Millikin University
1184 W. Main St., Decatur, IL 62522
Program: BFA in Art Therapy or BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Jonathan Haag, DAT, LCSW, ATR-BC, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy
Phone: 217-424-6227
Email: jhaag@millikin.edu
Maryland
4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Cathy Goucher, ATR-BC, LCPC, LCPAT, Art Therapy Program Director
Phone: 410-532-5382
Email: cgoucher@ndm.edu
Massachusetts
50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: David Wackell, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 508-849-3450
Email: dwackell@annamaria.edu
Ohio
Ursuline College
2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Jennifer Schwartz Mrazek, MAAT, ATR-BC, Department Chair
Phone: 216-484-7030
Email: Jennifer.schwartz@ursuline.edu
Pennsylvania
Seton Hill University
One Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
Program: Pre-Art Therapy major
Contact: Jennifer Beasley, Program Coordinator
Email: jbeasley@setonhill.edu
Temple University, Tyler School of Art and Architecture
2001 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Dr. Lisa Kay, ATR-BC, Program Director
Phone: 215-777-9090
Email: tylerart@temple.edu
South Carolina
580 East Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302
Program: BA in Art Therapy
Contact: Laura Zeisler, ATR-BC, LISW-CP, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy
Phone: 864-596-9314
Email: laura.zeisler@converse.edu
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
California
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 485-3280
Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Art Therapy
Contact: Dr. Richard Carolan, PhD, ATR-BC
Phone: 650-508-3600 (Admissions), 650-508-3556 (Art Therapy Dept.)
Email: graduate@dominican.edu
Florida
143 Honors Way, William Johnston Building, #1032, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Program: PhD in Art Education with Major in Art Therapy
Contact: Dr. Barbara Parker-Bell, PsyD, ATR-BC
Email: bparkerbell@fsu.edu
Illinois
Massachusetts
Lesley University
29 Everett St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Program: Low Residency PhD Program in Expressive Therapies
Contact: For information about visitation days, campus tours, virtual information sessions and scheduling an appointment with an admissions counselor please visit here.
Phone: 617-349-8300
Email: luadmissions@lesley.edu