Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
M.A. in Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals Coursework Outline
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M.A. in Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals Coursework Outline
(Fall entry only)
| Course | Units |
| History of Art Therapy: Founders and Foundation | 2 |
| Professional Ethics in Art Therapy | 4.5 |
| Studio Art | 1 |
| Practicum I & Lab: Helping Relationships with Individuals in Art Therapy | (4 units over 3 quarters) |
| Art Therapy Techniques and Materials | 3 |
| Theories of Art Therapy | 3 |
| Multicultural Perspectives in Art Therapy with Diverse Populations | 3 |
| Assessment & Appraisal in Art Therapy | 4.5 |
| Practicum II & Lab: Helping Relationships with Groups, Couples and Families | (4 units over 3 quarters) |
| Research Methods and Program Evaluation | 3.5* |
| Arts-Based Research | 1 |
| Theory and Practice of Family Art Therapy/CN | 4 |
| Art Therapy Capstone 1 | .5 |
| Addiction Assessment & Treatment in Art Therapy | 4.5 |
| Art Therapy Internship | (9 units over 3 quarters) |
| Professional Seminar in Art Therapy | (4 units over 3 quarters) |
| Art Therapy Capstone Presentations | .5 |
| Elective* | 2* |
| Art Therapy Career and Life | 1 |
| 59 units |
Contact an admissions representative to learn more about the part-time version of this program.
*Students in the Master’s in Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals degree program have the option to choose an elective from any of the Certificate programs offered through the New Earth Institute. Additionally, students may choose to take additional courses toward the completion of a certificate at the non-credit tuition rate. Examples of courses include:
Addictions, Abuse and Recovery
- Holistic Models and Biological Aspects of Addiction and Recovery
- Clinical Skills: Evidence-Based Practices in the Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
- Clinical Skills: Motivational Interviewing, Basic to Intermediate Level
- Ethical and Cultural Issues in Addiction
Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology
- Integrating Brain, Body and Heart Intelligence
- Neurobiological Roots and Applications of Experiential Action Methods
- Mindfulness-Based Emotional Processing (MBEP): Activating and Supporting Emotional Processing in Therapy and Counseling Through Felt-Sense Awareness
- Integrative, Holistic Development of Children’s Mental Health
- Ethical Issues in Working with Children and Families
- Attachment Repair
- Wilderness Fast OR Community-Based Ecotherapy Project
- Dreams, Visions and the Sacred
- Sexual Attitudes & Development
- Clinical Skills: Working with Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy
- Dying to Know: Issues of Death and Dying for the Professional
- The Art of Healing Grief and Trauma
- Trauma Theory, Process and Interventions
- Theories of the Grief Process and Bereavement Interventions
- Counseling Skills for Trauma and Grief
- Ethics, Self-Compassion and Professional Issues