The training fully prepares students to become practicing marital and family therapists skilled at integrating art processes in their work as psychotherapists. The music therapy department offers a program of graduate study designed to provide opportunity to achieve advanced professional, research and musical knowledge. In addition, techniques of scholarly writing and research are emphasized. The Marylhurst University Master of Arts in Art Therapy program is the only one of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. The program attracts a diverse group of aspiring therapists from a wide variety of geographical locations.
Art therapists use the creative process as a catalyst for change.
Art Therapy is an intervention method that uses the creative process as a means of reconciling emotional conflicts and fostering self awareness and personal growth. The graduate program in Art Therapy helps students arrive at abalanced understanding of the therapeutic application of the creative process and the informed use of counseling theories. Art Therapy 2130 Arapahoe Ave. The 700-hour field placement in a clinical setting, with corresponding professional seminars, helps solidify academic learning. Naropa University Music Therapy 2130 Arapahoe Ave.