May 10

what path does my son need to take to get his a masters of arts in counseling psychology : art therapy?


i have the requirements for the masters degree but i don’t know what he needs to get there. he is a sophomore…what high school classes should he take, college courses needed and what BS does he need? i have tried to research all of this but i cant seem to find what i need. help. also if you know of good colleges that offer the programs he needs that would be great! we live in illinois.


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Apr 29

Can i sue the university that i went to because my degree is worthless?


I went to small private catholic university in pa. i decided to go here because they offered me a descent scholarship. i spent the first semester undecided but interested in the arts. i then heard a little about art therapy and did a little research and found it interesting. on the school’s website it was listed as being a 5 1/2 year masters program. i joined the program and didn’t have my first art therapy class until sophomore year. the whole 4 year program only required 3 art therapy classes one internship class and then senior year you could choose to take an art therapy grad class each semester. at the end of junior year we were told that to do anything with art therapy u must get your masters degree. you also must do 1000 hours of client contact hour internship after and then take a test to be board certified. totaling close to 8 years of "schooling" before you can get a job as an art therapist. then the average art therapist only makes around 40,000 a year. aka 100,000s in debt for a long time.

then last semester of senior year i was told by the director of the art therapy program, that when i graduate i should not know enough about art therapy to get a job. that the program was designed like this.

also the american association of art therapy openly does not agree with having art therapy as an undergraduate program. but my school still does

oh and better yet…. the director of my program is on the board of directors of the american association of art therapy!!!

and in ny they have banned undergrad art therapy programs because they have realized its pointless

anyways now i owe a ton of money from student loans and i cant even get an internship or assistant position with my degree.

what do i do?

can i sue my school?

any suggestions?


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Apr 18

How long does it take to become an occupational therapist?


Does someone have to get a bachelors degree before getting into an occupational therapy program, or is occupational therapy itself a four year program? I am a college freshman and very interested in occupational therapy. I’m also in love with art, so I would like to somehow combine the two in a major or career….maybe art therapy? Thanks for any answers or suggestions!


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Apr 9

MSW vs Masters in Art Therapy vs Masters in Counseling:?


I would like honest opinions on which Masters degree program would offer the best potential for decent employment upon graduation?

My current profession is in social work, as a case manager. I am only one class shy of a Masters in Education, but obviously that is irrelevant within my field.

I was a teacher for five years, but taught out of the country and my license became inactive. In lieu of going back into teaching, I decided to make a transition into social work and move into another career.

I want to work as a therapist, dealing with clients on a more personal and detailed level.

Many people have told me that a Masters in Art Therapy is just a "trend" and doesn’t really offer as many job possibilities as the MSW or a Masters in Counseling. I personally believe in Art Therapy, but do need to consider my future and financial situation as well.

I live in the tri-state area of PA, where NJ or NYC is a reasonable commute. I am open to relocating.

I hope that I will get a few serious responses.

Thank you in advance.


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Mar 31

How can I become an art therapist?

Okay so I recently enrolled in a community college and would like to transfer as soon as possible.I would like to major in art because it is the quickest way to transfer and also because I really love it. But I also hear that you need to major in psychology to get into a graduate program in art therapy. I am not sure at all what I should major in, because I really would like to become an art therapist. Would someone please tell me how I can become an art therapist, and what I should be majoring in?


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