Coursework Art Therapy

M.A. Art Therapy/Counseling:
Course	Units
Foundations: History & Theories of Counseling	4.5
Applied Theories of Human Development	4.5
Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders	4
Psychopathology: Psychopharmacology	0.5
Psychology of Altruism: Fundamentals of Helping Relationships	2
History of Art Therapy: Founders & Foundations	2
Consciousness I: Cultivating the Healing Power of Presence	4
Consciousness II: Cultivating the Healing Power of Love	4
Hermeneutics of Self: Transformation & Healing through Imaginal Ways of Knowing	4
Multicultural Awareness	1.5
Multicultural Perspectives in AT/CN with Diverse Populations	3
Group Dynamics	4.5
Art Therapy Techniques and Materials	3
Studio Art	1
Theories of Art Therapy	3
Assessment & Appraisal in Art Therapy/Counseling	4.5
Professional Ethics in Art Therapy/Counseling	4.5
Addiction Assessment and Treatment in Art Therapy/Counseling	4.5
Career and Life Development	4.5
Theory and Practice of Family Art Therapy/Counseling	4
Research Methods and Program Evaluation	4.5
Elective	2
Practicum I and Lab: Helping Relationships with Individuals in AT/Counseling	4
Practicum II and Lab: Helping Relationships with Groups, Couples & Families in AT/Counseling	4
Professional Seminar in AT/Counseling: Professional Identity Development	2
Art Therapy/Counseling Internship	4.5
Professional Seminar in AT/Counseling: Professional Orientation	2
Art Therapy/Counseling Internship	4.5
Art Therapy/Counseling Capstone Presentation	0.5
Art Therapy/Counseling Capstone Process	0.5

Art Therapy / Counseling Total Quarter Units:	96

*Students in the Master’s in Art Therapy / Counseling degree program choose an elective from any of the seven 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

Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology

Children’s Mental Health

Ecotherapy

Human Sexuality

Psychedelic Studies

Trauma, Grief and Renewal

"Southwestern College has been an amazing part of my journey. This education endeavor as an art therapist has been a series of miracles for me. I've seen such a shift in myself. It's been a beautiful experience."

Crystal Hoffman, Graduate

"I'm honored to be applying myself in a clinical environment and my experience at Southwestern enabled me to not only work as an art therapist but to facilitate mindfulness groups. A dream within a dream job I had not even fathomed."

Anna Mills, Graduate

"My experience at Southwestern has been truly transformational. From the lessons learned in Consciousness class to my light figure project and vision quest. The impact on me and on my soul has been absolutely profound."

Stephanie Albury. Graduate 2012

"I'm thankful for everyone at Southwestern College...The deeper sense of myself has been seen, heard, honored and found. I'm so grateful to be able to share it with other people."

Cynthia Alexis, Graduate

"I chose to go back to school for my 50th birthday. Little did I know I would be re-birthed... This is sacred work for me. May the work that we do be of service and benefit to all."

Eliza Buck, Graduate

"This is the place that empowered me to do things the way that I do them, the way I'm good at doing them. I've come to surmise that to be an art therapist; to me means being an artist at therapy so the therapy is the art. The creative engagement with another, with each other, that is the art. "

Renee Borsberry, from Art Therapy Capstone Presentation

"The New Earth Institute of Southwestern College offers an array of educational and transformational opportunities to the community. It has been a rich and rewarding experience, enabling the college to grow and expand our mission of transforming consciousness through education. True education engages and awakens all parts of one’s being, allowing for the integration of mind, body and spirit. It cultivates reverence for life and nurtures us in the journey of the soul.”

Katherine Ninos, Vice President

"It has been an extremely amazing journey; the past two years. There has been a lot of pain, a lot of joy and a lot of learning. I think the thing I've learned the most about this experience is trusting the process."

Denise Moore, Graduate

"I feel so much gratitude for being part of this caring, supporting, reflective, soulful community."

Linnea Knoespel, Graduate

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