Master of Psychotherapy and Spirituality
Regular Program | Art Therapy | Pastoral Counselling
MPS (Art Therapy Specialization)
(66 Program Credits; 9 Co-Req Credits)
Equivalent to two and a half years of full-time study. Work should be completed within seven years.
REQUIRED COURSES (36 credits)
SS071V Academic Writing (0cr graduate online course taken in first year)
PPPSYC581 Intro to Pastoral Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care (3cr)
PPSYC585 Counselling Skills (3cr)
PPSYC583 Professional Ethics for Pastoral Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care (3cr)
SSC571V Research Methods (online) (3cr)
PPSYC584 Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy (online) (3cr)
PPSYC5869 Counselling Skills-Syst Interventions (3cr)
SSC582 Theological Themes in Psychotherapy (3cr)
SSC589 Theological Reflection/Professional Pract (3cr)
PPSYC587 Life Span Psychology (3cr)
PPSYC5812 Abnormal Psychology (3cr)
PPSYC5878*Counselling Practicum (Art Therapy) (6cr)
*Practicum course will consist of 350 hours of direct client contact, with supervision by a Registered Art Therapist, over two practicum placements. Practica should be arranged so as to meet the student's desired Professional Association requirements.
ART THERAPY COURSES (21 credits; 9 pre/co-requisite credits)
PPSYC5841 Introduction to Art Therapy (3cr)
PPSYC5830 Theories/Art Therapy Training Grp I (3cr)
PPSYC5828 Theories/Art Therapy Training Grp II (3cr)
PPSYC5845 Child and Adolescent Art Therapy (3cr)
PPSYC5879 Issues of Professional Practice/
Interventions in Art Therapy I (3cr)
PPSYC5880 Issues of Professional Practice/
Interventions in Art Therapy II (3cr)
PPSYC5881 Art Therapy History/Theoretical Found (3cr)
Three studio art/art therapy studio electives [undergraduate or graduate; may have been used toward another degree] (9 cr pre/co-requisite)
THESIS (9 credits)
The Thesis is a formally written 100-150 page document based upon the student’s research of a stated question. The Thesis integrates an introduction, a thorough literature review, explication of methodology, data presentation and analysis, and a summary of findings, conclusions, and synthesis. Research must be within the field of art therapy. The Thesis Proposal Collegium (0-credit) is a required component of the thesis process.
THERAPY (0 credit, co-requisite)
40 hours of personal therapy with a certified counsellor is considered a minimum during training in order to provide an opportunity for students to address personal issues as they relate to their professional development as a counselor and art therapist. A letter from the therapist is required, stating dates the therapy took place.
