BA in Art Therapy at Mount Mary University
Mount Mary University’s undergraduate degree in art therapy is a pre-professional program that prepares you for entry-level, human-service work and graduate study in art therapy or in other helping professions.
Mount Mary University’s undergraduate art therapy program is a pre-professional degree program that emphasizes community building, a solid foundation in art and psychology, and competence in areas that enhance your ability to be expressive and communicate well with others.
Community building in class: At Mount Mary, you’ll be a student leader, caring friend and creative thinker. In the classroom, you’ll get to know other students and better understand yourself as you explore ideas and feelings through our arts-based curriculum.
Service learning and internships: As a student you will gain real-world experience working together or individually in a variety of settings that might include: schools, art museums, churches, community art studios, elder care facilities and summer youth art programs.
Senior capstone project: During your senior year, you’ll design a final project that may include art, social action, research and/or poetic reflection and then share your project in a culminating presentation to the community.
Learn from experts: Our faculty members have more than 25 years of experience as art therapists and bring real-world experience and examples into the classroom. Our faculty members have worked in a variety of art therapy settings: inpatient child and adolescent care, drug and alcohol treatment, private practice, community-based arts groups and adaptive arts for Milwaukee Public Schools.