MA in Dance/Movement Therapy at Antioch University
The master’s program in Dance/Movement Therapy at Antioch University New England was one of the first to be approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). Students become registered dance/movement therapists upon completion of the master’s degree requirements.
This is a 63-64-credit program of coursework and clinical training spans three (3) years in a low-residency format.
As dance/movement therapists, we believe that a person’s lived bodily experience is central to the therapeutic process and that dancing is life-affirming. Relational bodily action is the primary agent of change. The DMT program presents both nonverbal and verbal approaches, enhanced by training in Couple and Family Therapy. Students determine the methods that resonate with their professional identity as dance/movement therapists and best serve a diverse clientele. Our graduates work with individuals, couples, families, and groups in a variety of settings, including psychiatric, VA, medical, rehabilitation, and pediatric hospitals; community mental health facilities; schools; residential treatment centers for children, adolescents, and elders; and correctional facilities. The DMT program holds an abiding commitment to social justice, multicultural inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice by working to transform relationships of power.
Antioch’s MA in Dance Movement Therapy with a concentration in Couple and Family Therapy also meets education requirements in many states for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.