Sunday, October 15
Join us on campus for one of the nation's largest portfolio days, plus come a day early for "Saturday with SAIC" and learn how to make the most of your NPD experience!
Danielle E. Swan, "Still," 2021
Art Therapy & Counseling
Art Therapy and Counseling Department
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program explores the relationship between life experiences and artmaking and prepares graduates for a career helping people gain or recover intellectual and emotional clarity, equilibrium, and power through artistic expression.
Upcoming Admissions Events
Saturday, October 21
Graduate Portfolio Day provides the opportunity for prospective students to meet one-on-one with faculty, receive immediate feedback on their portfolios, and learn more about the curricula, faculty, and application procedures from a number of colleges. RSVP.
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Our Departmental Mission
To provide an art therapy and counseling education that prepares artist-art therapists to practice in specialized settings within a socio-cultural context.
Annalise Castro, "Just Let It Happen," 2021
Program Guide and Admissions
For admissions questions about the MAATC Program Guide or additional questions about the MAATC program, please email the Art Therapy and Counseling department at maatcinquiries@saic.edu.
Susannah Ward, "25: An Abstracted Retrospection," 2020
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Department of Art Therapy and Counseling
Sharp Building
37 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 713
Phone: 312.899.7481
Department Chair
Adelheid Mers amers@saic.edu
MAATC Program Director
Katherine Marie Kunkel Kamholz kkamholz1@saic.edu
ACATE Program Director
Savneet K Talwar stalwa@saic.edu
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Deborah Ann DelSignore ddelsignore@saic.edu
Licensure Specialist
Valerie Vasquez vvasqu@saic.edu
Senior Administrative Director
Kathleen McGrath kmcgrath@saic.edu
Administrative Assistant
Kristi Moynihan kmoyni1@saic.edu