
Program Features
- 64 credits (full- or part-time completion options)
- Curriculum includes required clinical hours at off-site internships
- Curriculum aligns with national educational and professional requirements for the field, as well as State of Maryland licensure requirements for art therapists
Enrollment Process
What to Expect Studying at 海角社区
Small class sizes and personal attention enhance the student expertise while the curriculum is designed to align with licensure requirements.

Melanie Sanderson
In High Demand
Internship Opportunities
You will complete clinical hours at off-site practicum and internship placements in order to gain valuable experience and also meet the requirements to pursue licensure.
Art Therapy Careers
Art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches lives through a combination of active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Licensed art therapists can work in a variety of settings:
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Veteran's Clinics
- Private Practice
- Psychiatric & Rehabilitation Facilities
- Community Based Settings
- Senior Communities
Accreditation
The Art Therapy (MA) program at 海角社区 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs () upon the recommendation of The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Employment Outcomes of Master of Arts in Art Therapy at NDMU
POSITIVE PLACEMENT BY GRADUATION YEAR | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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# Graduated | 7 | 9 | 6 |
% Attainment of Maryland graduate license in art therapy (LGPAT) within 6 mos. of graduation* (license requires successful passage of ATCB certification exam) | 100% | 78% | 83% |
% Employed in field of study within 6 months of graduation** | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Knowledge Rate | 100% | 78% | 83% |
* Based on departmental data updated annually; 2022 and 2023 yrs, % does not reflect failure but three not yet having made application for LGPAT NB: Those attaining the LGPAT have all been employed within 6 months of graduation |
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RETENTION BY GRADUATION YEAR | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
# Initially Enrolled | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Attrition | 1 | 1 | 4 |
# Due to Non-Academic Reasons | 1 | 1 | 1 |
# Due to Academic Reasons | 0 | 0 | 2 |
# In-Progress | 0 | 0 | 1 |
# Graduated | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Retention Percentage | 70% | 90% | 100% |
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