WELCOME! Southwestern College/New Earth Institute has a deep commitment to helping those who have a calling in the Helping Professions. In addition to the Conscious Entrepreneurship offerings, which are aimed to help you learn the business of the mental health business, this page will help you identify where the Art Therapy jobs are, all over the…
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DISCLAIMER: Southwestern College does not endorse or sponsor these scholarships. Recipient selection is up to the scholarship organization and eligibility varies. This resource list is not comprehensive and provided as a courtesy; students are responsible for verifying legitimacy, deadlines, and requirements of the scholarships they are applying for.
Scholarship Search Engines
Big Future (College…
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The Quimby Memorial Library is here to support the research needs of our students at Southwestern College. Below you will find a list of online databases, peer-reviewed open access journals, and scholarly based search engines that may be utilized any time --24/7-- away from the campus. In addition to these services, we also offer…
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Hello There!
Please enjoy the art, and words about the art processes that are posted here.
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The blog is intended to inspire the creator within in us all by both seeing various mediums used, as well as reading how the pieces have been created and what they mean to the artist. We will…
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Contributors: Emilah DeToro, Magdalena Karlick, Seren Morris, Virginia Padilla-Vigil, and April Vogel
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty at Southwestern College had to quickly mobilize to transition courses from face-to-face to online synchronous delivery. This, of course, created numerous challenges, the most significant being, how to maintain the spirit of transformational…
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Graduation Year - 2009
Rachel Zavarella, MA
Starting in July 2010, I am moving to the bay area in California to work at The Creekside School. I will be working toward hours for LPCC and ATR licensure in addition to being trained as a DIR/Floortime therapist. The Creekside School is a private school for children…
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In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I am a film geek and child of the 80's. Bear with me.
That moment comes when you've been in grad school so long that you don't see how the training you are receiving has anything to do with working with clients. Perhaps that is…
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Registering at Southwestern College
Registering for New Earth Institute (NEI) and Certificate Program Coursework
You may register for a course in NEI or a certificate program once the quarterly course schedule is released. The schedule will list the New Earth Institute certificate courses offered during that quarter. Many of these courses are offered in…
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Your Experience & Success in the Program
Your experience in the Art Therapy / Counseling program at Southwestern College will be a vibrant exploration of the art-filled therapeutic process. Our integrative approach not only honors the spiritual connection between soul and art, it also positions our students for professional success after graduation.
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These texts offer insight into the philosophies and methods behind ethical decision making in research design and execution. All books are accessible online and freely available to SWC students. To access just click the citation and enter the library's EBSCOhost login credentials, which can be obtained via the Library Group in Populi or by contacting…
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My name is Ali, pronounced like "alley"—as in "alley cat." I'm 29, a mother of two girls (ages nine and seven), and a partner of eleven years. As I type, two of my three cats and both of my dogs are snuggled up with me in bed. I’m a homesteader, an educator, and a recent…
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Originally posted on Transforming Education Blog, September 23, 2026
Special gratitude to Anné Klint for encouraging me to share this with the SWC community.
Human connection, small moments of affirmation, and presence all make teaching and learning relational. What difference does feedback really make? For me, it was the difference between failure and finding…
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Your privacy is critically important to us. At Southwestern College we have a few fundamental principles:
We don’t ask you for personal information unless we truly need it. (We can’t stand services that ask you for things like your gender or income level for no apparent reason.)
We don’t share your personal information with…
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Graduation Year - 2009
Zachary Campbell, MA
has been working in Coon Rapids, MN as the Assistant Director of Housing with Services for Mary T. Inc. Mary T. Inc. provides enhanced lifestyles through affordable rental housing, apartments for seniors, residential living, supportive services, hospice, and home health care. Zachary lives in Plymouth, MN with…
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Because rates vary seasonally, it is best to contact places directly for current information and reservations. The following links are to motels that are closest in proximity to the college and reasonably priced:
La Quinta
Holiday Inn Express
The Inn at Santa Fe
The Santa Fe International Hostel and…
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The Graduate Assistantship (GA) program at Southwestern College is an opportunity for students to receive mentorship and develop professional skills by working in a small administrative role with the college. Assistantships are available for $3,600 to $,5400 and are typically awarded at the beginning of the fall quarter for the entire academic year.
The…
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Santa Fe is awesome as a grad school destination and city. Check out a few of the honors awarded to "The City Different" below (read the entire "Best of Santa Fe" Chamber of Commerce post here detailing many more awards):
Santa Fe was ranked #2 City for Art Vibrancy by the National Center for Arts Research and…
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Refunds of tuition will be made to students who complete the withdrawal procedures according to the schedules below. Refunds are calculated based on the full amount of tuition. If tuition has not been paid in full students continue to be liable for any money still due after withdrawing from a class.
Tuition Refund Schedule for…
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Degree, College and Professional Programs
Student tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $626 per quarter unit for MA programs. Tuition for the PhD program is $835 per quarter unit. There is a Resource fee of $300 per student per quarter of attendance. The Resource fee covers, but is not limited to, such College expenses…
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Admissions Requirements for the M.A. in Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals
A master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology or psychiatry
Six courses (18 semester credits or 27 quarter units) in undergraduate studio art coursework including:
Painting
3-D (i.e. sculpture, ceramics, jewelry making, wood carving, etc.)
Four studio art electives of the…
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The following criteria must be fulfilled for admission to the MA in Transformational Teaching, Learning and Leadership
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
The College recognizes the importance of life experience, letters of recommendation and personal motivation as indicators of academic readiness and success. These factors, along with a personal…
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Need to perform research, track down hard sources, and edit/enhance photos for an assignment? Looking for easy, web-based presentation software? Want options for web-based storage? Quimby's your hookup.
On this page you'll find a number of free, web-based solutions for a multitude of needs you might have as a student, artist, or human being (or…
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By Michelle Walker Harkey
If life is a test, I think I just marked an incorrect answer this morning. As a volunteer at the Los Alamos Triathlon, my stated assignment was to keep a designated part of the course safe by keeping spectators on one side of the ribbon and participants running the correct direction…
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