<p>anyone with any experience with the Masters programs in Art therapy? The programs require both Art and Psychology and I am looking for ones with more of a psych background than an art one. I have looked at most of the websites I can find but am wondering if there is any first-hand experience out there that can speak to the quality of programs and the job market?</p>
<p>My friend just double majored in Art and Psychology to do the Art Therapy program... She is headed to Antioch University of Seattle. I guess they have a very good Art Therapy program and are the only one to offer a PhD in clinical psychology with an art therapy concentration.</p>
<p>Here's there FAQ page. It might help answer some questions you have:</p>
<p>The job market for art therapists is limited. they were mostly employed at psychiatric hospitals but managed care over the past ten years have limited growth of those types of jobs at hospitals. You can be in the private practice of art therapy without a license but you cannot collect insurance and most patients use their insurance when seeking mental health care. You can seek a art therapy concentration as part of an overall Ph.D. program in clinical/counseling psychology but be careful of the stand alone schools that offer these types of degrees to make sure that their graduates are granted licensure in states where you might want to practice.</p>
<p>Bumping up this really old thread--D is a college freshman but has shown interest in the field of art therapy. Does anyone have current information about grad programs and about the job market--I think the above poster saying the market is very limited is not quite right, but would love to hear from someone who knows something.</p>