MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELINGClinical Mental Health with Post-Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy

This program prepares students as clinical mental health counselors with an emphasis

in art therapy. Students receive an MA in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health with a

certificate in Art Therapy. The MA program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation

of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The Art Therapy certificate

program is approved by National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD)

Commission on Accreditation and meets the educational requirements, according to

the ART Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB), to qualify you for your Registration as an Art

Therapist (ATR). This program is designed to meet American Art Therapy Association

(AATA) requirements.

Graduates of the program meet educational requirements for

registration as an art therapist as well as requirements to be eligible

for state Licensure as a Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.

POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE Art Therapy

The nationally ranked Post-Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy program trains current

mental health practitioners in art therapy approaches and techniques to qualify them

to apply for their Registered Art Therapist (ATR) Credentials. The program focuses on art

therapy practice, theory, assessment, ethics and professional functioning.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSThe following are general requirements for admission to the Master of Arts in Counseling – Art Therapy, Master of Arts in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health with Post-Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy and Post-Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy programs.

Complete the online application

Pay an application fee of $30

Provide an official transcript verifying an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (not needed if EU graduate)

In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate students at Edinboro University, individuals seeking admission into the art therapy program must comply with the following specific admission requirements:

Provide three letters of reference

Provide a writing sample (500 words maximum) addressing one of the following topics:• Why you chose to be an art therapy counselor• The most important characteristics of an art therapy counselor

A link to an online portfolio (ex. Flickr, Dropbox, Snapfish) of 20 images of applicant’s art

Psychology credits: 12 graduate or undergraduate credits in Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality Theories, and Developmental Psychology are preferred. Twelve credits must be taken before candidacy.

Studio Art credits: 18 graduate or undergraduate credits in 2- and 3-D studio art areas. Twelve credits must be completed before art therapy courses may be taken. Six credits can be taken in the first year of the program, but must be finished before candidacy. Six credits can be done as portfolio approval.

A personal interview, if notified by the department

PROGRAM HEADS

Dr. Penny OrrDr. Orr has been a practicing art therapist for 25 years and an art therapy educator for the past 12 years. She has published books, written articles and presented on art therapy and digital media.

Dr. Adrienne DixonDr. Dixon has over 25 years of clinical experience as a counselor and

over 15 years as a counselor educator. Her research and publications have focused on the areas of marriage and family, clinical mental

health, children and multiculturalism.

Edinboro University offers three distinct pathways to become qualified for a career in art therapy.

MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING Art Therapy

This program is dedicated to achieving excellence in counseling, art therapy

education, research, and clinical and community service while fostering the highest

ethical standards. The program integrates both counseling and visual arts practice,

engaging the creative power of art for clinical assessment and treatment. EU’s art

therapy program is ranked #8 in the nation by Nonprofit Colleges Online’s “Students

Before Profits Award,” approved by the National Association of Schools of Art

and Design (NASAD) Commission on Accreditation, and meets the educational

requirements, according to the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB), to qualify

students for registration as an art therapist.

Program can be completed 100% online or with a mix of on-campus courses and online courses

60-credit graduate program designed using the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) educational guidelines

Provides students with the educational requirements to attain credentials as a nationally Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Choose Excellence in Art Therapy

WANT MORE INFORMATION?Contact EU for additional program details or to apply today.

Master of Arts in Counseling – Art Therapy

Master of Arts in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health with Post-Master’s Certi�cate in Art Therapy

Dr. Penny Orr porr@edinboro.edu | (814) 732-1684

Dr. Adrienne Dixon amdixon@edinboro.edu | (814) 732-1932

Post-Master’s Certificate in Art Therapy

Dr. Penny Orr

gradschool.edinboro.edu/arttherapy

ABOUT EU

Edinboro University is distinguished by its dedication to student success, promising students the attention, careful advising and state-of the-art facilities necessary to make sure they exceed their own expectations with an exceptional and affordable education. Led by a world-class faculty, EU’s graduate students enjoy a robust academic environment, which features engaging research, graduate assistantships, career development opportunities and much more.

Choose Excellence. Choose Edinboro.

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CAREERS IN ART THERAPY

JOB GROWTH MEDIAN SALARY

Pennsylvania

14%Pennsylvania

$41,900U.S.

$43,200U.S.

13% O*NET OnLine

ART THERAPY AT EU The students and faculty of the counseling programs at Edinboro University are a diverse community of learners collaboratively engaged in research, scholarship, leadership and service. Faculty are committed to providing developmentally sound academic and clinical experiences to educate art therapy counselors to be effective leader-practitioners in a pluralistic society. Collectively, our mission is to prepare professional art therapy counselors who embody ethical behavior, provide services to enhance the mental health and well-being of families, groups, couples and individuals, and advocate on behalf of both the art therapy counseling profession and those who are served.