Overview

Art Therapy/Counseling / Art Therapy/Counseling is located in Springfield, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Research project, final art exhibition

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

24

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.76%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 9

Male (2)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cultural terrains of tattoos, art in times of war and political conflict, children's art development, art and the holocaust, art and autism spectrum disorders, language of fine arts pedagogy into art therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA  01109-3797
United States

Contact Dr. Simone Alter-Muri
Director of Art Therapy, Professor of Art Therapy/Counseling
Email: saltermu@springfield.edu
Phone: 413-748-3752

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