Amity Transition Academy (ATA), a community and vocationally based program, was founded
by Patricia Fitzgerald with the mission to help prepare high school students with intellectual
disabilities to transition into future employment. The program collaborates with Albertus Magnus
College, providing classroom space and creating unique work opportunities for the students on
campus. ATA quickly caught the attention of the Master of Arts in Art Therapy & Counseling
(MAATC) program director Dr. Lisa Furman. The mission of the ATA inspired Dr. Furman to
foster a connection with Fitzgerald and introduce art therapy into programming by offering an
internship placement at the Amity Transition Academy.
Art Therapy and Social Action Public Art
Multicultural competency is an important aspect of professional development as an art
therapist and counselor. To this end, the Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling (MAATC)
program at Albertus Magnus College offers students a multiculturalism course focusing on the social, cultural, and resource needs of underrepresented clients.
God’s Eye Tree Art Installation
The Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling Program Student Organization (MAATC-S), in partnership with faculty and students of the program, collaborated in creating a God’s Eye Tree installation in front of Aquinas Hall. The effort is a beautiful and heartfelt gesture that sings sweetly without a single word. In honoring this sacred and
Read More.Albertus Professor Ranks in American Art Therapy Association’s Top Articles
According to the American Art Therapy Association’s (AATA) Annual Report for 2020, the second most read online article for the year was published by Rebecca Arnold, an Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling (MAATC) program at Albertus Magnus College. This national recognition is a tremendous honor, with the AATA
Read More.Art Therapy Students Present at Art Therapy Advocacy Day 2019
On Wednesday February 13, 2019, The Connecticut Art Therapy Association (CATA) hosted Art Therapy Advocacy Day at the capitol in Hartford, CT. CATA’s mission is to establish statewide recognition of the art therapy profession through community outreach, education, public awareness, and disaster recovery efforts. Art therapists and art therapy students gathered to share information with
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