Creative Arts Therapy

NYS Registered Education Programs


  • The following schools offer programs that lead to licensure in creative arts therapy in New York State.
  • Verification of the education program must be submitted by the school on Form 2 and indicate the degree title/major specified for licensure in the profession.
  • An applicant must complete the program and earn the advanced degree named here after the date of registration.
  • The education of an individual who completed a program before it was registered as licensure-qualifying must be individually evaluated.
  • A graduate of a program outside of NY must be individually evaluated to determine if the individual has completed a program that is equivalent to a licensure-qualifying program, as determined by the Department.
  • We have provided the general web site for each school. You will typically will find the specific program requirements under the graduate program listing at each school.
NYS Registered Programs Leading to Licensure in Creative Arts Therapy
School/Location Degree Award Major/Program SED Program Code Registration Date
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle
M.S. Art Therapy/Counseling 30933 May 2006
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle
M.S. Art Therapy 83020 July 2005
Hofstra University
Hempstead
M.A. Creative Arts Therapy 77260 April 2006
Long Island University - CW Post
Brookville
M.A. Clinical Art Therapy 86444 May 2005
Molloy College
Rockville Centre
M.S. Music Therapy 32100 February 2008
Molloy College
Rockville Centre
M.S. Music Therapy 32101 February 2008
Nazareth College
Rochester
M.S. Creative Art Therapy 32241 May 2008
Nazareth College
Rochester
M.S. Creative Arts Therapy 92245 January 2006
New York University
New York
M.A. Music Therapists 07921 January 2006
New York University
New York
M.A. Art Therapy 76547 April 2006
New York University
New York
M.A. Drama Therapy 84508 August 2005
State University College New Paltz
New Paltz
M.S. Music Therapy 31000 May 2006




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