Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy

The Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy program at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture rigorously prepares students who are interested in pursuing advanced studies in art therapy at the graduate level or art therapy-related jobs (a master’s degree is required in the professional field of art therapy).Students learn communication and collaboration, creative design and planning, critical observation and research and self-awareness and cultural responsiveness—skills that can be applied in many kinds of work and master’s-level study in a variety of fields. Tyler’s multidisciplinary curriculum integrates art and psychology courses with fieldwork in Philadelphia communities, self-reflective art making and research, helping students explore their identity as artists and as mental health practitioners. Tyler Art Therapy offers students access to the resources of a world-class art school; a large, urban, public research university; and faculty who are committed to the power of healing through art. Students benefit from the school's location in Philadelphia and the city's rich array of schools, communities, clinics, museums and galleries near Temple, opening up opportunities for networking, internships, jobs and graduate school.

Your application must include all official and original academic records from any secondary school you have ever attended.If you are attending a secondary school curriculum that is four years, Temple University reviews grades nine through 11 as well as your current progress in 12th grade (term/quarter/semester/predicted) or your final transcript if you completed secondary school. If you are attending a secondary school curriculum that is only three years, we strongly recommend you submit the final year of your primary school as well. If you are admitted to Temple and you have submitted your enrollment deposit, you must have your secondary school send your final transcript or proof of graduation to Temple.Need help determining what satisfies proof of graduation Please contact the International Admissions office.