• EXPERIENCE & GPA
  • An earned bachelor’s degree and master’s degree.
    • from a regionally accredited US institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution.
    • should be in the field of study you wish to focus in (i.e. art education, art therapy, arts administration, and museum education)
  • A 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in Master’s degree program
  • An undergraduate and/or graduate major related to Art, Art Education, Arts Administration, Art History, Art Therapy, Museum, or Performing Arts
  • Demonstrate a record of at least two years of experience related to the area of concentration (recommended).
  • The applicant must be in good standing in the institution of higher education.
• GRE Test Scores
  • Not required. If choosing to submit scores, please send official scores to FSU.
• TOEFL (for International Students only)
  • Minimum scores: 80 internet/213 computer
• TRANSCRIPTS
  • Official transcripts must be submitted
  • For detailed information on this process, visit: Graduate Admissions.

MATERIALS

• Letters of Recommendation
  • Students must submit three letters of recommendation 
  • The letters of recommendation should be from someone who can describe your ability to meet the graduate level of rigor and expectations in coursework, writing, and speaking skills
• Statement of Purpose
  • A 1,000 word biography addressing:
    • career goals
    • interest in the field
    • professional or academic background
    • rationale for applying to the program
  • Advice for writing a statement of purpose can be found at the FSU Career Center Website
• Academic Writing Sample
  • • Most people submit a paper that they wrote in college, retouching it for content and style.
    • If you don’t have a paper that you have already written, you can write one from scratch.
    • You’ll want to submit a piece of writing that demonstrates your ability to analyze a topic in the same (or related) field to which you are applying.
• Admission Interview
  • If your application is selected, you may be contacted to arrange an interview with the Art Therapy Faculty at FSU

• In a Ph. D. program, students engage deeply with theory, empirical literature, and research methodologies to identify and address knowledge gaps in the field.  
• Graduate students will leave with the ability to facilitate and conduct research in art therapy contexts.   
• Ph. D. graduates seek employment in leadership roles, in clinical sites, or as faculty members in higher education institutions. 

• This is a residential program, and students take face-to-face classes on FSU’s main campus. 
• A minimum 36 hours of graduate level coursework  
• A minimum of 24 hours of dissertation hours  
• The degree typically takes 4-6 years to complete