Art therapy uses the creative process within any person to reconcile emotional conflicts, and foster self-awareness and personal growth. Art therapists work with individuals and groups of all ages in a wide variety of clinical, educational and rehabilitative settings. In art therapy the client and the art therapist work together using art processes, verbal and non-verbal communications. Depending upon the need and goals of the client, the focus of art therapy may be on growth experiences, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, prescriptive treatment, remediation, adaptation or personality enhancement. Program Highlights Mount Mary's Master of Science in Art Therapy is the only fully accredited graduate degree in art therapy in Wisconsin approved by the American Art Therapy Association .
Graduates report that they received excellent tools for professional practice.
Students can take two required introductory art therapy courses while completing any prerequisites needed prior to admission. After admission, students complete a summer fieldwork and develop counseling skills, which prepare them for the first-year internship. A variety of settings are available for internships and students also may apply art therapy employment to the practicum requirements provided they meet certain criteria. In addition, students complete academic coursework through a weekend class format, for a total of five weekends per semester. Student projects demonstrate depth, skill, and creativity through a variety of innovative research methods.