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
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
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
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
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
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
During this week’s Methods & Materials class, students created conjoint paintings on sheets of acetate. The purpose was to gain skills which could potentially be utilized with their clients. Student dyads were brought through a relaxation and visualization. Afterwards, they … Continue reading
Methods & Materials in Art Therapy is taught by our department chair Debi Farber in the first semester of our 2-year program. It offers a broad introduction to materials an art therapist might use to work with clients who may … Continue reading
The MPS Art Therapy Department conducted its second international multicultural issues and internship program May 20-June 9 at La Victoria Elementary School in Liberia, Costa Rica. Arrival Students arrived in Liberia on Sunday, May 20, and lived with host families … Continue reading
In the Child Art Therapy class, taught by Lisa Furman, first-year art therapy students learn that one way to strengthen the alliance between therapist and child is by reading books together in sessions. Many children in treatment come from emotionally … Continue reading
