Training Program Curriculum

First Year Schedule; Semester One

One weekday a week from 3:30 pm - 10:00 pm:
  1. The History and Development of the Profession of Art Therapy - 3:30 - 5:25 pm
  2. Art Therapy Experiential Group - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  3. Theoretical and Clinical Topics in Dynamic Psychotherapy - 8:05 - 10:00 pm
One Saturday a month from 9:30 am - 6:30 pm:
  • Month 1: Practicum Preparation
  • Month 2: Ethics and Art Therapy
  • Month 3:  Carl Jung- Part 1
  • Month 4: Theoretical and Clinical Topics in Dynamic Psychotherapy

First Year Schedule; Semester Two


One weekday a week from 3:30 pm - 10:00 pm:
  1. Child Development and Adolescent Development and Art Therapy - 3:30 - 5:25 pm
  2. Principles of Group Therapy Process (8 hours-1/4 credit) - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  3. Art Therapy Assessment Techniques/(8 hours-1/4 credit) - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  4.  Medical Art Therapy/ (8 hours-1/4 credit) - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  5. Art Therapy in the Treatment of People with Mental Health Issues (hours-1/4 credit) - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  6. Art Therapy Experiential Group - 8:05 - 10:00 pm
One Saturday a month from 9:30 am - 6:30 pm:
    Month 5:  The Elderly and Art Therapy
  • Month 6: Carl Jung- Part 2
  • Month 7: Art Therapy in the Assessment and Treatment of People who have Experienced Abuse
  • Month 8: Art Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Second Year Schedule; Semester Three


Tuesdays 3:30 - 10:00 pm
  1. Postmodern Psychotherapy - 3:30 - 5:25 pm
  2. Empirical Research Methods ( 1/2 credit course) - 5:55-7:50 pm
  3. Art Therapy with Diverse Populations (6 weeks): - 5:55 -7:50 pm
  • Week a: Art Therapy with Immigrant and Refugee Women
  • Week b: Art Therapy with Street Youth
  • Week c: Art Therapy with People with Developmental Delay
  • Week d: Art Therapy in the Treatment of People with Hearing Disorders
  • Week e: Art Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescents who have Committed a Sexual Offence
  • Week f: Art Therapy with an Inuit Community
Art Therapy Experiential Group - 8:05 - 10:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm:
  • Month 9: Art Therapy and Spirituality; Loss, Grief and the Dying
  • Month10: Art Therapy in the Treatment of People with Mental Health Issues
  • Month 11: Art Therapy in the Treatment of People with HIV/AIDS
  • Month 12: 9:30 -1:30 - Art Media; Techniques and Materials / 2:30 - 6:30 - Mask Making in Art Therapy

Second Year Schedule; Semester Four

  1. Social and Cultural Issues in Art Therapy - 3:30-5:25 pm
  2. Art Therapy Peer Supervision - 5:55 - 7:50 pm
  3. Art Therapy Experiential Group - 8:05 - 10:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm:

Month 13:  Art Therapy and PhotoTherapy Techniques
  • Month 14:  Utilizing Puppetry in Art Therapy
  • Month 15: Public and Private Practice in Art Therapy:  Finding, Attaining and Creating Employment as an Art Therapist.
  • Month 16: Art Therapy Experiential Case Presentations

FINAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS - WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS:

Toronto Art Therapy Institute
Course: Thesis
Outline:
The TATI thesis project will provide an actual hands-on research experience for the student. The project can be an independent piece of research. The student will have an opportunity to engage in research design, data collection and data analysis. The major purpose of the thesis project is for students to develop and apply research skills within the context of art therapy practice and to write a graduate thesis of publishable quality.

OR

Toronto Art Therapy Institute
Course: Major Project
Outline:
The objective of this option is to conceive, plan, execute, and report a major project which demonstrates the effectiveness of art therapy. A 20 page pager detailing the process of the major project is required.

  • An Art Therapy Experiential Group
    • An Art Therapy Experiential Group