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.
Faculty Focus: Albertus MAATC Director Reflects on Time Spent in Maine for Artist Residency
Dr. Lisa Furman, the Director of the Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling (MAATC) Program at Albertus, recently returned from an artist residency at Acadia National Park in Maine. She was one of eight creative professionals invited for residence from 137 applicants across the U.S.
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Albertus’ 12th annual Experiential Learning Day (ELD) was met with great success and praise, and members of the community share what they were able to take away from the educational presentations. Ashley Angeles ’22 Reflection on Felix Rodriguez’s presentation: Pedro Pietri, Labor, and the Boricua Experiential Learning Day has always been a little difficult to
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
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