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Our Program

Two MFT students creating artwork during class.

Loyola Marymount University's graduate program in Marital and Family Therapy with specialized training in clinical art therapy trains students to integrate their visual art backgrounds with psychotherapeutic skills as they work with a variety of clients, including children, adolescents, adults and families.

The training we offer fully prepares students to become practicing marital and family therapists committed to utilizing art processes in their work as psychotherapists. Our art therapy training is integrated within a family systems orientation informed by a psychodynamic perspective.

Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education.

An MFT student presenting her artwork to the class.

Small Classes

We encourage an individualized approach to learning and foster an intimate cohort of students and mentors

A group of people looking at artwork on a table.

Multicultural Focus

We embrace a multi-cultural approach through our curriculum and community outreach, as well as our study abroad program in Mexico

Three MFT students posing for a photo during class.

Dedicated Practicum Program

Maintain practicum sites creating a network of diverse, well-respected training facilities

Two kids donning their artwork during an event on campus.

Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic

Our art therapy clinic allows our students to gain hands-on experience and provide vital therapeutic services to a variety of communities

A leafy courtyard in Mexico
Art Therapy in Mexico
A highlight of the MFT program is the summer course offerings in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This innovative program invites LMU MFT students to immerse themselves in the arts, language and culture of Mexico, as well as to support the development of art therapy education for Mexican psychotherapists and Mexican mental health agencies.
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Employment Statistics

Retention Rates 
(Based on cohort year)

  • 2022: 80%

  • 2023: 100%

  • 2024: 100%

Class of 2023 Employment Positive Placement Statistics
*Out of 18 graduates 16 replied, out of the 16, 12 reported that they currently employed. 9 reported in related field.
within 12 months of graduation
 
88.89% Employment Knowledge Rate
*based on the responses from 56.25% of the graduates.
 
77% of positions reported as full-time
 
100% of our Employers rate our 2023 graduates as "Good" to "Excellent"*
*Based on the responses from 42.86% of the employers’ of 2023 graduates
  • *Out of 21 graduates 8 replied, out of the 8, 7 reported that they currently employed. 
    within 12 months of graduation
     
    87.5% Employment Knowledge Rate
    *based on the responses from 38.1% of the graduates.
     
    89% of positions reported as full-time
     
    100% of our Employers rate our 2022 graduates as "Good" to "Excellent"*
    *Based on the responses from 14.3% of the employers’ of 2022 graduates