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MA in Art Therapy Counseling Admission Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and meet the following requirements:

  • 27 credits in art distributed among painting, drawing and sculpture
  • 18 credits in psychology: Four upper-division courses – Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Counseling, Human Development and Theories of Personality – and 6 credits of general psychology
  • 3.0 GPA on transcript
  • Miller Analogy Test results
  • Art portfolio
  • Writing sample 
  • Supervised human services experience
  • Relevant references 

A limited number of positions in the program become available each year. Applicants who meet the above prerequisites undergo an interview selection process.




Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43) / PO Box 261 / Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
Phone: 503.636.8141 / Toll-free: 800.634.9982 / Fax: 503.636.9526