目前，美国艺术疗法协会（AATA）批准了创意艺术疗法咨询的文学硕士学位（MA），旨在为学生提供重要的知识库，其中包括美国艺术疗法协会和美国新疗法协会确定的内容领域纽约州教育局。毕业生将准备在医院，机构，康复中心，成人设施，日间治疗中心，精神卫生中心和学校有效地工作。毕业生与患有精神和身体疾病，创伤，成瘾，生活变化，发育障碍，自闭症以及寻求个人发展的人一起工作。该计划是学生取得纽约州创意艺术疗法执照的第一步。
Begin a rewarding career in art therapy with the CAAHEP-accredited Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Arts Therapy Counseling at Hofstra University. Our program features new and refined courses in ethics, diversity, aging and development, career counseling, and experiential learning, including a first-year practicum. Hofstra prepares you for licensure in New York State as a Creative Arts Therapist and as a registered and board-certified Art Therapist. Attend full-time and finish in as little as two years or attend part-time and complete the program in three years. No GRE is required, and scholarships are available for qualified candidates.