Master of Arts in Art Therapy

with an Emphasis in Counseling

Make a Difference

With a master of arts in art therapy, you can make a difference in people’s lives. Focusing on spirituality and creativity, the MAAT program, with its emphasis in counseling, is designed to prepare you — professionally and personally — to become a responsible and ethical art therapist engaged in holistic healing.

How it works

Students attend three residencies per year bringing opportunities for cohort building and cooperative face-to-face art therapy experiences which add strength to the online portion of each course.

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Virtual Exhibition: Journey and Emerging Identity: Paths to Becoming

A virtual art exhibition from the 2022-23 MAAT cohort.

Explore the Exhibition

“I love the caliber of the faculty and the camaraderie and diversity of the students.”

– Ginger Wallace, alumna

Employment Outcomes & Retention Rates

Master of Arts in Art Therapy & Counseling Graduates

2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Graduated* 21 33 29
Survey of Graduates
Sent Surveys 16 25 27
Returned Surveys 8 5 17
Student reporting employment in field within 6-12 months 5 3 13
Unknown 3 2 1
Positive Placement** 62.5% 60% 73.3%

*Based on students entering MAAT program for the first-time between 2019-20 and 2021-22
** Positive Placement rate based on returned surveys and students reporting employment within 6-12 months

Retention Rate by Graduation Year

2024 2023 2022
# Initially Enrolled 33 41 42
# Added to Class 0 0 0
Attrition Due to Gen Ed Courses 0 0 0
Attrition Due to Non-Academic Reasons 13 10 13
Attrition Due to Professional Courses 0 0 0
# Dropped Out 13 10 13
# In-Progress or Stopped Out 18 12 6
# Graduated 2 19 23
Retention Percentage 60.61% 75.61% 69.05%