Attend: EGS MASTER'S PROGRAM

The EGS Master’s Program is suitable for persons seeking an initial or additional graduate degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. Through our affiliation with the European Graduate School in Switzerland, we offer a unique Masters program that fits around your working schedule. This degree fully prepares you to apply for your credential of REAT (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) with IEATA .

Prerequisites and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or studio art field (Students who are within 40 credit hours of completing their BA may be eligible for a special admissions program. Contact admissions for details.) Introduction to Expressive Arts Therapy or comparable expressive arts therapy experience

Application to the European Graduate School is a separate process, but students in good standing at the San Diego Institute will be admitted pro forma with a letter of recommendation by the Director. Tuition and fees for the European Graduate School are separate and in addition to the fees and tuition paid to the
San Diego Institute.

The Coursework: The San Diego portion of the master’s degree program follows the ISIS curriculum, whichconsists of three levels that take place over three and one-half years. Students attend experiential intensive weekends offer hands-on skills training in the 5 major art disciplines: visual arts, poetry, drama, dance, andmusic.Training takes place in both studio and natural environments. Emphasis is placed upon 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 major research paper in each of the first two levels. In their final level, students must complete a master’s thesis reflecting original research or though in the field of expressive arts therapy.

Intensives include time for group therapy 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.

Practicum: A total of 600 hours community based practicum work is required for graduation. As little as five hours a week will allow the student to develop valuable skills in facilitation while fulfilling the practicum requirement.

Personal Therapy: 60 hours of personal 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 270 hours of 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.