Overview

The Psychology - Expressive Arts Therapy program offered by Lesley University prepares students for entry-level positions in a number of human services settings, such as social service agencies, child care programs or specialized school programs, and other community settings.

It is also designed to prepare students for entry into a professional Master of Arts degree program in Expressive Therapies and Mental Health Counseling. This program combines pre-professional courses in the human services with substantial coursework in psychology and the arts.

To successfully meet the requirements for the Expressive Arts Therapy program, students will:

develop multimodal proficiency, synthesizing the identity of an integrated artist with that of a helping professional.
demonstrate an understanding of modality-specific applications of Expressive Therapies within a context of the helping profession, through engagement in experiential learning.
be able to critically analyze social science research and utilize their understanding to enhance their development within the field of Expressive Therapy.
show an understanding of normal and abnormal psychological development within a cultural context.

demonstrate a capacity to utilize multicultural global perspectives in their approach to understanding Expressive Therapy practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lifespan Development

Principles of Expressive Arts Therapy

Abnormal Psychology

Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Integrated Arts Approaches

Expressive Arts Therapy Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-17 00:00:00 , National

More details

Fall (international students): rolling admissions but applications will be accepted through July

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application Form

Official Transcripts

Letter of Recommendation

Standardized Test Scores

Advanced Placement (AP) scores or International Baccalaureate

English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34826 USD / year

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34826 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

34826 USD / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

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To successfully meet the requirements for the Expressive Arts Therapy program, students will:

Programme Structure

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Credits

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