VATI Expressive Arts Therapy Program

The VATI  Expressive Arts Therapy Program is an 800-hour career training for those who wish to obtain an Expressive Arts Therapy diploma.

There are 3 modules that are a part of the curriculum – Experiential Training, Theoretical Foundations, and Applied Practice. These modules run concurrently and total 500 in-class hours.

The curriculum includes experiential discovery through the arts, theory and philosophy of practice as well as engagement of the methods of arts-based therapy through fieldwork and reflective practice. We offer a unique perspective which fosters the understanding of theory, principles and practices in order to support social change and social action. Therefore, graduates can choose to apply their learning in a range of fields. For example: one-on-one expressive arts therapy, education, health and wellness, community organizations, community service and social activism.

In addition, each student will complete a 150-hour off-site Practicum component and 150 hours of Client Administration (non-client contact hours) – a total of 300 hours.