Graduate Art Therapy & Counseling OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, January 5, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Education and Research Building, Room 107
651 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507

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UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
Required for Counseling Licensure

The on-line course below is limited to 15 students

ADDICTIONS
February 1 - April 5, 2012
3 Credits
Tuition: Alumni - $500; Non-Alumni - $800
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CAREER COUNSELING AND ADDICTIONS
Both courses will be offered June 5 through August 7, 2012
3 Credits each
Tuition: Alumni - $500 each; Non-Alumni - $800 each
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 Careerbuilder.com named Art Therapy as one of the top 10 "hot jobs" for 2007.

Overview

The EVMS Graduate Art Therapy and Counseling Program is a rigorous art, clinical and research-based program that has been educating art therapy professionals since 1973.

• Approved by the American Art Therapy Association
• Master of Science degree in art therapy and counseling
• Two years of full-time study
• 63 required credits
• Three full-time faculty and community adjunct faculty
• Internship experiences with children, adolescents, and adults
• LPC and ATR license eligible upon program completion
• Art-making throughout the curriculum
• View a video interview with faculty and students

Curriculum

The educational format of the EVMS Graduate Art Therapy and Counseling Program is didactic, introspective and experiential, integrating psychodynamic concepts with humanistic and family systems approaches.

• Students learn various theories and are then encouraged to develop their own theoretical approach to the practice of art therapy.
• Coursework, internship, and weekly individual and group art therapy supervision develop the students' knowledge and clinical skills.
• The program provides training in research, culminating in the completion of a master's thesis.
• While the core curriculum has a mental health focus, other non-clinical areas of emphasis are offered.
• Personal art making is required across the curriculum in a variety of assignments, including visual journaling.

In the process of becoming art therapists, students integrate theoretical knowledge and art techniques acquired in the classroom and supervised experience obtained in internship placements at participating agencies.

• Fully-stocked, 1,200 square foot art-making space is available to students around the clock at EVMS's Studio 200 in the d'ART Center, located off-campus in downtown Norfolk.
• Internships provide students with three semesters (child, adolescent and adult) of hands-on experience in a variety of settings throughout Hampton Roads.

The Art Therapy Program faculty

Costs of Attendance

Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $24,245 for in-state students, and $25,753 for out-of-state students. Other costs include required fees of $976 and approximately $1,200 for books. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Students must show proof of major medical insurance coverage. Students who are eligible for coverage under the policy of a parent or spouse are urged to do so. As an alternative, EVMS offers a student health insurance plan for an estimated $2,377 per year.

Art therapists work in hospitals, clinics, schools, rehabilitation centers, universities, and other health care and educational settings.

Ashy Palliparambil is the 2009 recipient of the Rawley Silver Scholarship from the American Art Therapy Association, winner of the 2011 Paul Fink Award of Excellence and the 2011 Health Professions Alumni Leadership Award.

Admission Requirements

Both personal characteristics and academic qualifications of applicants are evaluated to insure that students are capable of developing professional competence as art therapists. For consideration the applicant must:

• Candidates must have completed all undergraduate degree requirements and have been issued a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculating as an EVMS student. If the bachelor’s degree was issued by a U.S. college or university, as a general rule it should be from a regionally accredited institution. However, the program may grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Official transcripts from the awarding institution must specify the date upon which the degree was issued.
• Prefer a background in visual arts, psychology, education, and/or social sciences prior to admission. However, the required prerequisite coursework includes 12 semester credit hours of psychology that must include developmental, abnormal, and theories of personality. Studio prerequisites include 18 semester credits of studio art that must include painting, drawing, sculpture/3-D and clay/ceramics.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply and can be interviewed and accepted even while completing these prerequisites; however, the coursework must be completed prior to matriculation.
• Click here for information for International Students.

The program does not accept transfer credits from other graduate art therapy programs.

Application Procedures

The following elements MUST be completed BEFORE an invitation to interview can be granted to the applicant:

• Complete and submit the online application, including your autographical statement and writing sample, transcripts, three names for letters of reference, and work history/resume along with the application fee on or before January 7.  Invitations for interviews will not be offered without receipt of all of the requested material.
• Be sure to indicate in the application which prerequisites you are currently taking or intend to complete before matriculating.
• Using the space provided within the online system, submit 3 names for letter of reference, 2 of which should be from college professors and 1 from a personal or professional reference. After you submit your application fee, a form will be generated from the school to your references to be filled out.

During the personal interview at EVMS, the applicant will present an art porfolio (digital format) of 8-12 images demonstrating competency in a variety of media and an understanding of personal expression. All invited applicants are required to complete a face-to-face personal interview.

Official transcripts should be mailed to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment for Health Professions at the address shown below. If you experience technical difficulties or related problems in completing your online application, please contact:

School of Health Professions
Office of Admissions and Enrollment
Attn: Art Therapy and Counseling Program
Eastern Virginia Medical School
700 W. Olney Road, Room 1155
Norfolk, VA 23507-1607

Tel: (757) 446-7437/7153
Fax: (757) 446-8915
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The review of applications for enrollment begins the first week in January each year; with the bulk of the interviews in February and early March. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is January 7. Upon acceptance, a $300 non-refundable matriculation fee (credited toward tuition) is required to secure class placement.

For more information, contact:

Abby Calisch, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC
Director/Professor
P.O. Box 1980
Norfolk, VA 23501-1980
Phone: (757) 446-5895
Fax: (757) 446-6179
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