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About the course
Prepare for a unique career combining art and counselling in clinical, therapeutic, or community settings with the only postgraduate specialist degree of its kind in Australia, La Trobe's accredited Master of Art Therapy.Get the right mix of technical and people skills to meet both industry and client needs with evidence-based learning aligned with global benchmarks of art therapy practice. Learn from leading practitioners, academics, and researchers in immersive and interactive face-to-face workshops in our purpose-built art therapy studio.
Career outcome
After graduation, you'll be qualified to practice as an art therapist in a range of settings, including:hospitals and other health and wellbeing providerscommunity outreach and crisis centresschools and universitiesaged and palliative carecorrectional facilitiesrehabilitation and pastoral servicesmuseums and galleries.The unique mix of knowledge and skills in art therapy means graduates often create a job for themselves but common roles include:art therapist, counsellor or facilitatorcase managersenior clinician.
Living Costs in Melbourne**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318 |
Average Salary***
