Students are admitted once a year for the fall term, and work both individually with the program advisor as well as together as a cohort, i.e., learning community, during a six-semester program. An Art Therapy internship of 750 hours, conducted while a student in the program and supervised by a Registered Art Therapist, is also required. The Art Therapy Program is a three-year set curriculum. Students take all courses in sequence, and proceed through the program together with a cohort of other students. An Art Therapy internship of 750 hours, supervised by a Registered Art Therapist, is also required.
Students complete integrative portfolio papers for each class or learning experience completed.
During a midterm and a final exam, student work, documented through portfolio writing, is evaluated by the student's committee as part of the fulfillment of the units for achieving the MA degree in Psychology with an Art Therapy focus. Within the first 16 units of study, each student selects an M.A. Committee in consultation with the faculty advisor. The committee is responsible for evaluating the student's M.A. work.