The curriculum in art therapy graduate study at Seton Hill follows the educational standards of the American Art Therapy Association. Students receive a core curriculum in the history, theory and practice of art therapy and are educated in assessment, ethics, research, and cultural diversity in the provision of mental health services. Graduates are prepared as clinicians, researchers and artists in the profession of art therapy. A Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology , with Art Therapy Specialization, is available to students with an undergraduate background in studio arts and psychology, who wish to become Licensed Professional Counselors in addition to becoming Registered and Board Certified as art therapists. The Master of Arts in Art Therapy is designed for those who hold a baccalaureate degree and wish to pursue registration and certification as a professional art therapist.
Students are also eligible for counseling licensure in some states.
Internship All students will complete a 600-hour internship as part of the required course work. Internship provides the student with the opportunity to apply methods of art therapy with individuals and groups in professional settings. Students are supervised onsite as well as by Seton Hill faculty and develop the final case study from their internship work. Seton Hill has developed a variety of placements in the western Pennsylvania region including psychiatric and medical hospitals, YMCA programs, residential treatment with children and adolescents, public schools, private schools and the School for the Deaf, agencies for aging, hospice and other community-based programs. New sites are continually developed and students may work with faculty to create internship placements specific to desired specializations.