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Near the end of the Spring semester, Val Sereno’s second year Community Access Through the Arts class visited Material for the Arts in Long Island City.   From their website: Founded in 1978, Materials for the Arts, a part of … Continue reading

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MPS Art Therapy Class of 2013 Thesis Presentations

On Friday, April 19, the MPS Art Therapy Department’s Class of 2013 conducted its Thesis Presentations at the National Arts Club in NYC. During the course of their training, students explored theoretical perspectives and clinical applications of art therapy. The … Continue reading

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Video, Painting, Process, and Art Therapy: Victoria Scotti (Class of 2005)

This video is a recording of the process of creating a painting The mind is a universe. Although not created in the context of art therapy, it is an exploration of recording the artistic process, which is also relevant to … Continue reading

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SVA MPS Art Therapy goes to Harvard University

Val  Sereno, Coordinator of Special Programs and Projects and Faculty member of the SVA MPS Art Therapy Department, attended Harvard University’s Creativity in Management course this March. Through lectures, examples and exercises, the course covered creative thinking in an individual’s … Continue reading

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Conference 2013: Perception of Identity Through Art

On Friday, March 15, the MPS Art Therapy Department held its 28th Annual Conference, Perception of Identity Through Art: How Narrative and Perspective Shape Understanding. This year’s conference focused on how social, cultural, and personal viewpoints impact perception and art therapy … Continue reading

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Opening Reception of Spring Exhibition 2013

Participants and friends of the MPS Art Therapy program gathered Thursday night for the opening reception of Through the Look Glass. The exhibit highlights work by second-year students and the clients they work with at their internship sites. Frst-year student scholarships are … Continue reading

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Spring Exhibition 2013: Through the Looking Glass

The MPS Art Therapy Spring Exhibition opens tomorrow! School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Through the Looking Glass” an exhibition of selected work by students in the MPS Art Therapy Department and the clients they work with at their internship … Continue reading

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MPS Art Therapy Department Conference 2013: Perception of Identity Through Art

The MPS Art Therapy Department at the School of Visual Arts, in conjunction with The Visual Arts Foundation, announces our   28th Annual Art Therapy Conference Perception of Identity Through Art: How Narrative and Perspective Shape Understanding Friday, March 15, … Continue reading

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In-Class: Visual Narratives & Multicultural Issues in Art Therapy

During this past Fall 2012 semester, second year students in the MPS Art Therapy program’s Multicultural Issues in Art Therapy class visited the Museum of Arts and Design to view the Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3/Contemporary Native North American … Continue reading

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Methods & Materials: Working With Plaster, Working With Stone

Methods & Materials in Art Therapy is taught by Department Chair Debi Farber in the first semester of the 2-year program. It offers a broad introduction to materials an art therapist might use to work with clients who may have … Continue reading

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