Unlock your own creativity
As the saying goes, you need to help yourself before you can help others—tapping into the source of your own creativity will provide the basis for your study of art therapy. You’ll gain experience in a wide range of artistic media and approaches, including drawing, painting, and sculpture.
You’ll also cover complete foundational coursework in psychology and human development. MIU’s unique approach to unifying knowledge across disciplines also means that everything you learn will be integrated with your own individual self-development.
Prepare for your future in art therapy
This specialization will prepare you for most graduate programs in art therapy, which is a necessary prerequisite to becoming a licensed art therapist. Art therapy can also be incorporated into other therapeutic practices, if you decide to pursue graduate school in a related field.
In addition to fulfilling all the requirements needed to apply to graduate school for art therapy, we offer some distinctive features that you won’t find anywhere else and can greatly enhance your experience.
MIU offers America’s only accredited degrees in several fields including:
- BA in Consciousness & Human Potential >
- BA in Ayurveda Wellness & Integrative Health >
- Bachelor’s with Specialization in Positive Psychology & Consciousness >
- Bachelor’s with Specialization in Life & Wellness Coaching >
You’ll have the option to take courses in some of these other fields for your elective(s), giving you the opportunity for a broad and well-rounded exposure to other healing modalities.
Develop a broad portfolio under the guidance of nationally-recognized faculty
One strength of our art therapy program is the exceptional quality of our faculty. Their track record of providing outstanding guidance and support to help our students get accepted to prestigious graduate schools is unparalleled in a university of our size.
You’ll get one-on-one attention from faculty in our small classes. You’ll also take a capstone Art Therapy Portfolio Development course that teaches you how to build the portfolio and supplemental materials you’ll need to apply to top graduate programs.
Recent graduates of MIU art programs have attended and/or received scholarships, paid teaching assistantships, or salaried fellowships at the University of Iowa, Penn State, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Yale University, among others.
Explore inner awareness
MIU provides a unique perspective on traditional psychology, with a focus on developing one’s full potential in the light of consciousness. Self-development and self-awareness are emphasized in all aspects of your university experience.
Our classes will offer you the understanding and tools necessary to begin navigating and articulating the inner workings of the mind. Each course helps build a foundation for future opportunities in impactful careers promoting healing and well-being.
The American Association of Art Therapy describes art therapy as a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Art therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. It improves cognitive and sensorimotor functions, fosters self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivates emotional resilience, promotes insight, and enhances social skills.
Adriene Crimson is this program’s admissions counselor for US students. Adriene will provide you with all the details of becoming a student, including connecting you with the program director or faculty.
MIU is the only university that integrates the study of consciousness with practice of the Transcendental Meditation (TM®) technique, a powerful tool to promote inner peace and wellness. All students at MIU learn the TM technique, giving them a unique edge as they approach the understanding, exploration, and increase of creativity in their own lives. 
