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Creative Arts Therapy is where psychology and creativity meet to help us help others. Composed of two core disciplines, our programs prepare you to become a psychotherapist with art or dance movement as your modality. Through experiential and embodied learning and immersive clinical training, you'll discover the curative nature of the creative process and the healing potential of art.

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Mission Statement

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ prepares Creative Arts Therapy students for ethical, culturally responsive Art Therapy or Dance/Movement Therapy practice. Through experiential learning, creative process, and embodied expression, students cultivate self-awareness, foster dynamic therapeutic relationships, and integrate theory and scholarly inquiry to promote well-being and advocacy across diverse communities.

Creative Arts Therapy Department Information Sessions

Please RSVP for an upcoming session, using the provided links:

Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) includes: Art Therapy and Creativity Development and Dance/Movement Therapy.

Due to the sensitive content of the Creative Arts Therapy courses, students are asked to connect directly with the program to arrange a tour of department spaces at adt@pratt.edu.

Ideally, we ask students to first attend our robust information sessions for deeper program information. All programs are included in each session, and you may register here.

Students are also encouraged to sign up for to visit the Brooklyn campus. We look forward to meeting you!

 

Programs

We believe your creative and clinical practices are best developed together, each informing and improving the other.

Our faculty live this idea every day in their own work. Many are accomplished artists and continue to maintain both a creative and a clinical practice alongside their teaching roles.

Culture & Community

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A Second Act in Creative Arts Therapy

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Starting Young: Art Therapy Comes to K-12

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Opening the Door to Creative Careers

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First Moves: Ziqi Wang ’23

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Response art by Felicia Moholland

Using Art and Dance to Promote Healing in Internships at Rikers Island and Providence House

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The Art of Holding

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