What are the differences and similarities between the M.Ed. and the MA?
Students in both programs attend and complete the same art therapy classes together. Students in the MA (Counseling) Program must also complete those classes required for licensure in Counseling (see program descriptions). The advantage of the MA is the opportunity to eventually become licensed as a Counselor (LPC). Many students believe having a credential in counseling increases their employment potential. The disadvantage to the MA is the length of the program. Additionally, because the concentration in Art Therapy is not the only “concentration” available to students completing the MA in Counseling, there are many more applicants for this degree program, making competition for admission greater. Some students who have not been accepted upon their first application to the MA program, have elected to begin courses in the M.Ed. program, in hopes that an opening will appear in the future. The M.Ed. has been an AATA-Approved Program since 1994, one of approximately thirty Approved gradu
