GW的艺术疗法计划是在美国开发并获得美国艺术疗法协会批准的首批计划之一，它将艺术训练与疗法和咨询技巧结合在一起。作为哥伦比亚艺术与科学学院社会与行为科学计划的一部分，学生将通过结合课程作业，动手项目和实习职位获得培训，从而成为有效的艺术治疗师。研究内容包括绘画，绘画和雕塑方面的培训，以及艺术治疗，诊断和评估类型的强化课程。硕士课程的艺术疗法为61个学分，毕业需要900实习小时（与客户直接联系400次），这将为获得艺术疗法鉴定委员会（BC）的注册艺术治疗师（ATR）提供最大的教育学分。以及艺术疗法和咨询州许
George Washington University's master of arts in art therapy program prepares students for careers in schools, healthcare institutions, research centers, and more. Under the mentorship of faculty members who are credentialed art therapists, students explore their artistic identity, as well as the varying aspects of art therapy, trauma training, diagnosis, and assessment. The curriculum also builds a theoretical foundation in individual, family, and group counseling, psychopathology, and human development.<br><br>Students have the option to deepen their focus in a specific area by writing a thesis. By the end of the program, all students complete nearly 1,000 required hours of internship. Graduates leave prepared to earn professional licensure in art therapy and counseling.