About

Expressive Arts Therapy is the practice of using storytelling, dance, music, drama, poetry, dreamwork, visual arts and other artistic modalities in an integrated way to foster human growth, development and healing. It is about reclaiming our innate capacity as human beings for the creative expression of our individual and collective human experience in artistic form. It is also about experiencing the natural capacity of creative expression and creative community for healing.

This type of therapy is different from other creative therapies — such as Art Therapy or Music Therapy — in that it emphasizes the interdisciplinary use of multiple art modalities.

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Expressive Arts Therapy

Application Essentials

Required Entrance Exam: None

Required number of references to specify in the online form: None

Supplemental Information:

• Resume (required upload for application submission); and
• Completed program questionnaire (submitted as part of the online application)

Basic Conditions for Consideration of Admission: The Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate requires the applicant to have completed or be near completion of a master’s degree (or higher) in the mental health or arts therapy field.

Individuals enrolled in or applying to a master’s degree program in a mental health-related field at App State are eligible to apply to complete the certificate program concurrently with their degree.

Employers

Graduates are working at these and other employers:

• a variety of educational, counseling, arts and medical settings