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
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
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
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
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
MPS Art Therapy Department Community Lecture Series All lectures take place at 133/141 West 21 Street, Room 101C, between Sixth & Seventh Avenues. Lectures are FREE to the public. CEC’s available for ATR-BC’s. 1. Friday, February 1, 2013, 6:30-8pm Thinking … 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
