B.A. Art Therapy

Major

With a degree in art therapy from Concordia University, Nebraska, you can help your clients heal physically and mentally using art. Painting, drawing, sculpting and other forms of art increase dexterity in patients with physical disabilities, and art can function as a therapeutic release to help people become more emotionally healthy. By employing a combination of studio art, psychotherapy and counseling, art therapists guide their patients toward a healthier and happier life. 

A degree in art therapy provides you with a quality foundation for you to use your creative process to help people of all ages improve their health and emotional well-being. After earning a master's degree and fulfilling post-graduate art therapy experience requirements, you can work in schools, nursing homes, prisons, hospitals, recreation facilities, mental health hospitals and nonprofit agencies. Or you may choose to work with other medical professionals to create a treatment plan for patients who may benefit from art therapy in addition to more traditional remedies. 

ART THERAPY COURSES 

Credit hours listed above are the minimum required for graduation. Specific program credit hours may vary.
120 credit hours
87% career outcome rate1
5:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
 

Help your clients heal through art! 

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Program Highlights

WHY STUDY ART THERAPY AT CONCORDIA? 

The art therapy program at Concordia University, Nebraska prepares students seeking to apply to graduate school in art therapy. The art therapy degree provides a quality foundation for students to use the creative process to help people of all ages improve their health and emotional well-being, while encouraging traits students will need to become successful art therapists: compassion, empathy and kindness. With a degree in art therapy from Concordia Nebraska, students will improve their understanding of artistic media, interpersonal skills and human behavior. 

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Art Club 

Art Club is a student-led group that provides an opportunity for students to come together in a community outside of the classroom setting to engage in conversation on different ideas happening in art.  

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MEET OUR EXPERT FACULTY 

As experts in art therapy, our faculty and instructors bring years of experience to the classroom. 

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Meet our students

Mindy Van Wart
Lincoln, Nebraska

I came into the art therapy major without much art experience at all, but the professors have been really encouraging and have worked to make sure I have all the resources I need to go in the direction I want to go in.

Accreditation

Concordia University, Nebraska is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 

Degree Goals

A studio art program graduate from Concordia University, Nebraska will be able to:  

  • Acquire broad art therapy knowledge, skills and values based in psychotherapy, psychology, art processes, creativity and trauma counseling. 
  • Engage in clinical and studio work with insight, self-awareness and a high level of professional, ethical and relational expertise with diverse local and international communities. 
  • Cultivate their identities as art therapy leaders, artists and advocates. 
  • Continuously deepen self-understanding through personal growth experiences, reflective practice and personal creativity to promote well-being and guide professional practice. 

Art Minors

  • Art 
  • Art History 
  • Graphic Design 
  • Self-Directed 

Career Outcomes

Art Therapist 

  • Integrate visual art and the creative process with counseling and psychotherapy techniques to help people process mental and emotional difficulties, substance abuse and other trauma 
  • Help clients express their emotions and learn to deal with mental or physical stress or increase dexterity and flexibility 

Art Professor 

  • Teach students at the university level 
  • Help students find their passion and hone their art skills 

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