Receive the foundational education required for transfer into a baccalaureate degree program in preparation for a career in art therapy.

  • Academic Division: Behavioral Sciences and Law & Social Justice
  • Program Type: Associate of Arts (A.A.)
  • Campus: Cumberland, Online
  • Career Interest: Communications, Creative & Digital Arts, Health & Wellbeing
  • Time Commitment: Two-years
  • Financial Aid Eligible
  • Accreditation: MSCHE
  • CIP Code 24.0101

Program Learning Outcomes

For students who want to transfer into a bachelor's degree program in art therapy. The option offers a strong foundation in the fundamentals of art therapy. Students who wish to pursue a degree in art therapy will learn to explore an individual's problems and potential, while using art to cultivate physical and emotional well-being. The curriculum includes an interaction between theoretical learning and artistic learning.

  • Students who have completed the program should be able to:
  • Analyze the relationship between art making and art therapy
  • Use a variety of art materials and therapeutic art techniques to gain an understanding of the healing nature of the art process
  • Identify the major theoretical approaches of the pioneers who developed art therapy as a profession Identify and discuss the developmental stages of art, the therapeutic process, and the stages of therapy
  • Locate, retrieve, and critically evaluate information and information sources
Art Therapy

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Summer sessions are still enrolling with sessions beginning June 22 and July 13.

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Education Unique to Each Student

The support and guidance I have received from faculty, staff, and my fellow students has been nothing but astronomical. I’m so thankful for the knowledge and skills I have gained during my time at RCSJ.

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