Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy program at Adler University prepares students to work as counsellors, art therapists, and educators in a leading-edge field that combines the arts and psychology to improve physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This unique degree offering trains graduates to be socially responsible practitioners who work with both words and images to treat individuals facing trauma, stress, and other life transitions.

Student Outcomes

The program is designed to prepare counsellors and art therapists to serve diverse populations in a range of settings, including:

• Clinics
• Mental Health Centres
• Children Agencies
• Nursing Homes
• Community Organizations
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Correctional Facilities
• Residential Treatment Centres
• Private Practice

Curriculum

The Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy is a 60-credit hour program. Successful completion of this program includes the courses listed below:

Masters in Art Therapy Courses

• MART 200 - Professional Development Seminar I (1 cr.)
• MART 201 - Professional Development Seminar II (1 cr.)
• MART 202 - Social Justice Practicum I (1 cr.)
• MART 203 - Social Justice Practicum II (1 cr.)
• MART 344 - Historical and Theoretical Perspectives of Art Therapy (3 cr.)
• MART 345 - Arts-Based Assessment Research & Treatment Planning (3 cr.)
• MART 346 - Theory & Interventions III: Group Skills & Practice (3 cr.)
• MART 402 - Introduction to Adlerian Psychology (2 cr.)
• MART 433 - Adlerian Theory & Interventions I: Children & Parents (1 cr.)
• MART 438 - Introduction to Addictions (3 cr.)
• MART 451 - Methods, Theory, & Applications of Intersectionality & Community Engagement (3 cr.)
• MART 452 - Theory & Interventions Ii: Families, Couples & Older Adults (3 cr.)
• MART 453 - Theory and Intervention IV: Trauma (3 cr.)
• MART 466 - Studio Art (3 cr.)
• MART 467 - Clinical Seminar I (3 cr.)
• MART 468 - Clinical Seminar II (3 cr.)
• MART 472 - Basic Intervention & Assessment Skills (3 cr.)
• MART 473 - Pre-Practicum Counselling/ Art Therapy Lab (0 cr.)
• MART 480 - Clinical Practicum I (1 cr.)
• MART 481 - Clinical Practicum II (1 cr.)
• MART 495 - Research Methods (3 cr.)
• MART 505 - Professional Development, Issues and Ethics (3 cr.)
• MART 516 - Individual Appraisal for Counsellors in Practice (3 cr.)
• MART 520 - Theories of Psychotherapy (3 cr.)
• MART 623 - Life Span Development (3 cr.)
• MART 647 - Biopsychosocial Bases of Health (3 cr.)
• MART 995 - Master’s Clinical Art Qualifying Examination (0 cr.)

Social Justice Practicum

A unique and proven program designed to give students real-world experience throughout their time at Adler University, the Social Justice Practicum is a required 200-hour internship that spans four courses (or terms for online programs).

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the program must have:

• A baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution, preferably in psychology or counselling-related discipline.
• A grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate or graduate coursework.
• The equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours in baccalaureate-level psychology coursework with a grade of C or better.
• The equivalent of 18 semester credit hours in studio art that demonstrate proficiency and disciplined commitment in art-making across three or more different areas.
• A portfolio of original artwork (15 examples in three or more different media) demonstrating competence with art materials.
• Coursework or volunteer/work experience that involves the use of counselling-related skills and demonstrates counselling capacity is required.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition for Adler University’s programs is charged each term according to the number of registered academic credits.

Faculty

• Keturah Welton, Ph.D. Program Director, Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy
• Heesu “Jinnie” Jeon, Ph.D. Director of Training & Assistant Professor, Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy