STUDY ART THERAPY AT CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Caldwell University, located in Caldwell, New Jersey, offers graduate education in art therapy, clinical mental health counseling, and expressive therapies. Its programs include a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with an Emphasis in Expressive Therapies, a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Art Therapy Concentration, and a Post-Graduate Master’s in Art Therapy for qualified mental health professionals seeking additional art therapy education.

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The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with Emphasis in Expressive Therapies is a 60-credit doctoral program that is designed for practitioners in mental health who wish to advance their career through developing competencies in supervising, teaching, leading, and research. Students progress through these domains by completing coursework and engaging in practical, hands-on experiences under supervision, culminating with a dissertation. Many, but not all, courses have an online format. This PhD program is intentionally designed to be an accessible doctoral program that welcomes students from a range of academic backgrounds, accepting mental health professionals; those who have established themselves for practice through licensure or credentialing.

 

The Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Concentration is a uniquely designed program that prepares students to work as mental health counselors with an emphasis in art therapy in a variety of human service settings. This program is accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), leading to credentials in the fields of counseling as well as art therapy. 

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The Post-Graduate Master’s in Art Therapy is intended for professionals who already hold an M.A. in Counseling or a related mental health field and who are interested in pursuing credentialing in art therapy. Graduate art therapy courses fulfill the educational requirements for credentialing in the field of art therapy. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

 

Entry-level practice in art therapy requires a master’s degree that includes the core educational content areas established for the profession. Caldwell University’s master’s and post-graduate master’s programs provide the academic preparation that leads toward national registration as an art therapist once graduates complete all additional credentialing requirements. The doctoral program is intended for experienced mental health practitioners seeking advanced competencies in supervision, teaching, leadership, and research.

 

In addition, for undergraduates interested in a later career in art therapy, the University offers a double major in art and psychology with an art therapy concentration. In addition, highly qualified undergraduates may pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined Bachelor's to Master's degree B.A./M.A. degree program which allows up to 12 credits to be “double-counted” towards both the graduate and undergraduate degrees.