EGS MASTER'S PROGRAM

The EGS Master’s Program is a modular system of coursework designed for persons seeking an initial or additional graduate degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. As a module provider for the European Graduate School, Switzerland, we offer a one weekend per month program that will fit around your working schedule. Our weekends consist of all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and are designed to meet the high standards of EGS, and to fully prepare students to apply for the credential of REAT (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) with IEATA .

The Coursework: The Modular Program in San Diego consists of three Modules that take place over two school years. Students attend experiential intensive weekends of hands-on intermodal and polyaesthetic skills training in the 5 major art disciplines: visual arts, poetry, drama, dance, and music.Training takes place in both studio and natural environments. Our adult learning model uses a lively mix of lecture, discussion and group and individual art-making designed to teach to the body, mind and spirit of the student artist.

Students are given lists of required and suggested readings, and are assigned a reaction paper for each intensive. In addition, students are responsible for a research project and paper in each of the Modules .

Intensives include time for group dynamics where the learning community examines issues of growth, healing and transformation brought forth in the art making process. As students progress, intensives also include supervision of the students' work at practicum sites.
Thesis:
The Institute provides all necessary research seminiars and writing support to complete the master's thesis for EGS.

Prerequisites and Requirements:
• Applicants must complete our prerequisite Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy or provide transcript of comparable expressive arts therapy experience. A Bachelor’s degree in the fields of human services, studio art, or humanaties is preferred. Students who are within 40 credit hours of completing their BA may be eligible for admissions through the ACCESS exam program. Contact admissions for details.

Application to the European Graduate School is a separate process, concurrent with application to the institute. Please contact them for details. (www.egsuniversity.ch). EGS fees and tuitions are separate from, and in addition to, the fees and tuitions paid to the Expressive Arts Institute.

Practicum: The Institute requires 600 hours community based practicum work, to thoroughly ground the student in hands on practice. (465 of those hours serve to fulfill the EGS modular requirement). As little as five hours a week will allow the student to develop valuable skills in facilitation while fulfilling the practicum requirement. Individual and group supervision is provided.
Personal Therapy: Individual expressive arts therapy with an approved expressive arts or creative art therapist is required in order to complete the degree.
Art Studio: The student artist must undertake instruction with a master artist in an art discipline selected by the student.
How do I register? Contact us by phone (619)239-1713, or email to ask questions or register for the next introductory course. Check the calendar listing for the date of the next introductory course.