Program Overview

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About this program Art therapists are licensed psychologists with at least a master’s degree in either art therapy or a master’s degree with a concentration in art therapy. A bachelor’s degree is required to get into an art therapy graduate program. The Art Therapy Preparation Minor at Westfield State University meets all coursework and portfolio requirements necessary to gain admittance into a graduate program in Art Therapy. The minor requires 36 credits of coursework (12 classes), but is only an additional 18 credits for art or psychology majors (6 classes). Art majors should take at least 6 of the following PSYC classes and Psychology majors should take at least 6 of the following ART classes. Other majors will be required to complete all 12 credits.