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Expressive Arts Therapy
Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
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Total Credit Hours: 9
Tuition: $448 per credit hour*
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Undergraduate Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
Are you interested in
learning
how
the expressive
and creative arts can
help improve the well-being and mental health of others
xplore how
music, visual art, drama,
dance
and
creative
writing
can promote healing and personal growth
in patients
of
all
ages and backgrounds
through
our
fully online Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate.
This flexible certificate program is a valuable credential for psychology majors,
practicing therapists and anyone interested in learning how to use their artistic talents to help others.
Through
Husson
Online’s
9-credit, 3-course, 100% online Expressive Arts Therapy Certif
icate program
, you
will gain a foundational understanding of how the creative arts
are used in professional fields, such as psychology
healthcare
and
education
You’ll
be introduced to the history and philosophy of expressive arts therapy
and
learn about the creative process
that is used to foster
emoti
onal growth and community building.
You’ll
also learn from faculty who have a plethora of
professional experience in
this unique and emerging field of study
, all with the ease and flexibility of online classes.
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*All rates subject to change
Start Date
Oct. 27, 2025
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Expressive arts Therapy Courses
FA 104: Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy
This course is an introduction to expressive arts therapy and includes a brief historical overview, an examination of professional standards of practice, educational requirements, general theory and application in therapeutic settings. You will explore the field of expressive arts therapy through a
combination of scholarly discussions, readings, videos and direct engagement with the creative process in expressive arts therapy.
FA 114: Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy
This course provides introductory exposure to the practical principles and practices of expressive arts
therapy. You will be introduced to emerging models of expressive arts therapy and there will be a
focus on expertise, understanding and application of the expressive arts therapy techniques among a
variety of populations.
FA 204: Expressive Arts Therapy Studio
This course introduces you to expressive arts therapies in a studio setting that is designed to foster
self-reflection through the creative process and various forms of expression. You will ground your
artistic exploration in the popular work of Khalil Gibran’s poem “On Joy and Sorrow” while witnessing
and responding to their peers’ artistic reflections.
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Career Outlook for Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate Holders
An Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate can make a wide variety of career opportunities available to you
. Depending on your other academic and professional credentials,
you could apply your knowledge and skills to jobs in schools, healthcare, mental healt
h services, private practice counseling, research and more.
Mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, school and career counselors, and recreational therapists all have job-growth projections ranging from four to 18 perc
ent from 2022-32, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
All these projections are faster than the average for all occupations and
indicate
a growing
demand for skilled individuals in this job field.
Salaries and wages for
expressive arts therapy careers
can vary widely d
epending on your job setting
(ex. public
service vs.
rivate
practice
) a
nd
level of experience
, but those working in this career field have the potential to make
$80,000-$100,000
or even more, per the BLS
Faculty Spotlight
David Prescott, Ph.D.
David Prescott taught as an adjunct professor at Husson for seven years before joining the university full time in 2011. He attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he earned a B.A. with a double major in psychology and music. After an unsettled year living for brief periods on Martha’s Vineyard; Bristol, England; and Raymond, Maine, he spent the next decade in the great Midwest, completing an M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Nebraska and a clinical psychology predoctoral internship at Indiana University Medical School. He worked for 17 years at Acadia Hospital, a psychiatric treatment facility in Bangor, as a psychologist, program director, and quality improvement director. David has always found teaching to be among his greatest interests and passions. His areas of professional work have included improving the integration of primary care and mental health, food insecurity in public health, and developing and maintaining clinical empathy. His clinical interests include bariatric surgery, group psychotherapy, and treatment of schizophrenia. Husson’s Healthcare Administration and Public Health major allows him to pull together these many areas of interest to help prepare the next generation of the healthcare workforce in an industry that provides endless academic and practical challenges.Living in Hampden, with his wife Diana (also a psychologist), David also spends some of his time working for Hampden Psychological Consultation. A father of 3 adult daughters, an avid runner, and not-quite-so-avid hiker, he spends what free time is left enjoying the many benefits of living in Maine.
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Online Enrollment Counselor
207.992.1972
online@husson.edu
Peabody Hall
1 College Circle
Bangor, Maine 04401