Art Therapy M.A. Practicum & Internships
We'll Help You Gain the Experience You Need
In your final year of study, you will gain experience in the field through a supervised internship and practicum. 茄子视频 University's Art Therapy Program faculty have longstanding relationships with mental health, health and human service, and arts agencies in the Greensburg and Pittsburgh communities. As a result, we can help place you in the best internship and practicum sites.
Recent Students Have Completed Internships With:
- School-based programs working with youth.
- Partial hospitalization program for children and adolescents.
- Drug and alcohol treatment program for adults in recovery.
- Structured residence for adults experiencing mental illness.
- Hospice provider working with children, adults and families.
- Family-based wrap-around treatment provider.
- Community center for trauma treatment.
Practicum & Internship Requirements
- As a graduate art therapy student at 茄子视频 you will complete a minimum of 700 hours of supervised experience, typically divided over two semesters at minimum. This is a six-credit experience.
- Internship generally includes 25 hours per week on-site, complemented by supervision from a site supervisor and art therapy faculty during a weekly supervision class.
- While it is possible to continue working while completing the practicum/internship experience, it is not recommended to attempt to work full-time during this final year of studies. The importance of mastering clinical skills through extensive hours at site, coupled with coursework in other classes, entails a focused commitment. It is also important to know that supervision with art therapy faculty will occur during a four hour daytime/weekday course on campus.
- Paid internships may be available, depending on agency funding. A process for requesting approval of a paid internship, while ensuring the internship remains a student learning experience, is provided by the Program Director.
Setting Up Your Practicum & Internship
- We'll assist you to identify and explore possible sites as you work with our practicum/internship coordinator.
- Numerous site options allow you to develop a match that cultivates your unique art therapist professional focus and interests.
- Students may choose sites with or without an art therapist on staff (art therapy supervision is provided on campus).
- Students receive supervision from both licensed mental health clinicians and credentialed art therapists.
We're Here to Help!
Contact the Office of Graduate and Online Studies at gadmit@setonhill.edu or (724) 838-4208.