Art Therapy

About This Program
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	Program Contact Mary Ellen Hluska, PhD Assistant Professor of Art Therapy Department of Visual and Performing Arts (413) 748-4734 mhluska@springfield.edu
	Curriculum and Delivery Courses offered on campus in Springfield, Mass. Take advantage of more than 20,000-square-feet of open, well-equipped studio space Curriculum is a unique blend of visual arts, psychology, and community engagement View a sample schedule for the major View a sample schedule for the minor
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	Paying for Your Education Tuition and fees Scholarships and types of aid Financial Aid
	Looking for graduate programs? Earn a MEd/MS in Art Therapy/Counseling
	Upcoming Events Join us at our Fall Open House Events! Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Art therapy students work with Life Long Learning participants at Springfield College

As a student in the undergraduate Art Therapy Major at Springfield College, you’ll be prepared to work with individuals of all ages who have varying degrees of need. During your studies, you’ll shadow artists, art therapists, and other professionals to get a deeper sense of how you’ll use your knowledge in the field.

Undergraduate art therapy majors are prepared to work in various settings as pre-professionals before entering graduate studies by utilizing foundational knowledge in art therapy theory, visual arts skills, and psychological theory. These include community art studios, mental health treatment facilities, visual artist programming in medical hospitals, community health centers, nursing homes, and alternative schools.

Our curriculum is a unique blend of fine art, psychology, and community engagement, which provides you with the skills necessary to not only be successful in the field but to understand how to engage and improve the communities of which you are a part.

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Art Therapy Major

Katherine Grill '13

“One way I handled my stress in high school was through art, and through a conversation at my high school, I found the art therapy program at Springfield College. I was excited because there weren’t many colleges offering this opportunity, and Springfield College was a great fit for me. I was able to utilize the skills I developed at Springfield and translate them into my career.”

Katherine Grill
Behavioral Neuroscientist, Neolth

Dr. Simone Alter-Muri receives the Outstanding Creative Applied Practice Award

Learn From the Best

Springfield College Director of Art Therapy/Counseling Dr. Simone Alter-Muri received the American Art Therapy Association's 2021 Outstanding Creative Applied Practice Award. This award is granted to a recipient whose personal work emphasizes social justice and who aims to promote art therapy in the community.

What do art therapists do?

Art therapists use art to provide wellness and healing to individuals of all ages and abilities. You could be a part of this rewarding field that combines creativity and therapy.

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Top 10 Reasons to Study Art Therapy

Our art therapy major allows students to express themselves, make the program their own, and engage in hands-on experience.

We have eight other reasons why studying at Springfield College is the right choice.

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