The application deadline for fall admission to the Art Therapy Counseling Program is February 1 of the preceding academic year. In order to ensure a quality program with individualized instruction, only 10 students will be accepted into the program each fall.
In addition to the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, an applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree in art studio, art education, psychology, or a related field. Prior to admission prospective students must show evidence of having completed 18 hours of art studio, 3 hours of art therapy or art education, and 12 hours of psychology, including developmental and abnormal psychology, and one course in statistics. Applicants with deficiencies will be required to take prerequisite course work before classified status is approved.
Send the following to Graduate Admissions Office, Campus Box 1047, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1047:
• $30 Application fee
• Application form (obtained from Graduate School or apply online) http://www.siue.edu/apply/siueGradApp.pdf
• Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, sent directly from the school.
Send the following to Dr. P. Gussie Klorer, Director, Art Therapy Counseling Program, Department of Art and Design, Box 1764, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1764:
• Resume
• Statement of Intent (500 words or less)
• 3 letters of recommendation
• CD or slide sheet containing 12-15 images of personal art (if sending a CD, please include printouts of images)
• Scores from the Miller’s Analogy Test (MAT)
• International students may substitute the TOEFL for the MAT test.
All applications will initially be reviewed by the Program Director. Finalists will be asked to attend a two-day group interview with an admissions committee comprised of faculty and students.