Aug. 16, 2023
Next Start Date
4
Courses Required
$667
Cost Per Credit Hour
12
Total Credit Hours
Program Details
By using a variety of advanced art methods and therapeutic art approaches, the Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Art provides advanced instructional study for art educators, fine artists, and students in helping professions on how engagement in art-making can facilitate self-reflection, promote healing, and improve overall mental health and wellness. The certificate is offered exclusively online and can be completed in one year.
Upon completion of the certificate students will be able to:
- Provide an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and mastering Therapeutic Art systems, methods, and practices that place emphasis on the interdependence between teaching art and the whole being of the child;
- Integrate concepts and skills from Therapeutic Art to benefit all students, but especially those coming from special needs and at-risk student populations;
- Help practicing art educators gain a foundational understanding of the current field of Therapeutic Art in order to understand how it complements the therapeutic value of art within art education;
- Widen practicing art teachers’ perspectives of the visual arts to help improve student learning, interpersonal skills and behavior, and/or physical abilities within the education environment;
- Supplement practicing art educators with new skills that enhance positive student behaviors, increase self-esteem, augment cognitive abilities and improve social skills through visual arts therapy approaches, art activities, assessments and evaluation;
- Engage current practicing art educators in exercise and project level art-making that focuses on expression, while still considering technical skills and concepts.
Admission
To be considered for admission, the applicant must have a bachelors’ degree in studio art, art education from a program accredited by NASAD with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Any student currently enrolled in a graduate program of a related field at WVU may also take the Therapeutic Art certificate courses. Students in the post bachelors’ certificate program must maintain a 3.0 GPA to progress.
Students should apply to the WVU Graduate School and the School of Art and Design Graduate School.
Note: Admission criteria are subject to change. Please see the School of Art and Design website for the most up-to-date criteria on how to apply. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Art, an applicant must submit the following documentation:
- Résumé/CV
- Statement of Purpose
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Essay/Writing Sample (Contact a graduate program representative for a prompt). Writing sample should be submitted to https://wvuart.slideroom.com
- Please contact a program representative for further information regarding the portfolio requirements.
Application Deadline:
Fall: January 15
University Requirements:
To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant
must submit official, bachelor’s degree transcripts from a regionally accredited
institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.
Program Contacts:
Therese Giobbia
Coordinator of the Arts Education/Arts Therapy Graduate Programs
Email:
tegiobbia@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: (304) 293-2393
Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Email:
graduateadmissions@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: (304) 293-5980
International Admissions
Email:
internationaladmissions@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: (304) 293-2121