Marital and Family Therapy with Specialized Training in Art Therapy
M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy with Specialized Training in Art Therapy
Loyola Marymount University's graduate program in Marital and Family Therapy with specialized training in Art Therapy offers students an innovative, accredited masters degree. Our MFT students integrate visual arts and psychotherapeutic skills preparing them to become marital and family therapists in the state of California and nationally-registered art therapists.
Via our dedicated Art Therapy Clinic, unique International Summer Program, Art Therapy Research Institute, and agency partnerships, the department continues its commitment to service, multiculturalism and scholarship services communities in Los Angeles and beyond.
Learn About Our Program
Since 1975, our program has been a leader in art therapy education in the United States.
Admissions
We welcome students from a diverse array of backgrounds. Most hail from psychology, arts, and related fields.
Academics
With small classes, experiential opportunities, and international experiences, our graduates are well-equipped to serve a variety of clients.
The LMU Difference
Our close-knit program provides incredible opportunities and services that are unique and customized to each student.
Stories
Virtual Reality Facilitates Creative Learning in Art Therapy
Professor Joyce Yip Green’s marital and family/art therapy students explored a desert oasis, magical forest, and intimate campfire setting.
Art therapy addresses trauma for wildfires survivors
MFT students, alumni host gatherings for community healing through making art.
Meet Tommy Mix, Art Therapy Intern at Piece by Piece
Big shout out to our incredible student, Tommy Mix, for being featured in The Power of Art
Student research group awarded $5,000 grant for DEI-centered proposal
