The ADTA approves programs that meet the ADTA Standards for Education and Clinical Practice. Graduates of approved programs meet all professional requirements for the Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) credential. As of August 1, 2023, all approved programs will need to be in compliance with the revised ADTA Standards for Education and Clinical Practice.
A dance/movement therapy education provides students with culturally informed knowledge in four broad core curriculum content areas: History, Theory, Practice, and Professional Development. The theoretical content that substantiates the core principles of dance/movement therapy includes: Dance, Relationships, Human Development, Neuroscience, and Assessment. Operationalized competencies for each core area are articulated in the ADTA Standards for Education and Clinical Practice and specific to the following:
Programs also provide at least 700 hours of supervised clinical training through fieldwork and internship experiences.
For further information about specific programs, including curriculum, admissions, prerequisites, financial assistance, and housing, please contact each college or university directly.
Contact: Tomoyo Kawano, Director — [email protected] or Jamie Wheeler, Admissions Counselor [email protected]
MA in Dance/Movement Therapy with a Concentration in Couple and Family Therapy, Department of Applied Psychology
Philadelphia, PA 10104
Contact: [email protected]
Masters Program Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies Department.
Contact: Nancy Beardall — [email protected]
M.A. In Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Specialization Dance/Movement Therapy
Contact: Jaime Tousignant, Admissions — [email protected] or Wendy Allen — [email protected]
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration in Somatic Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11205
Telephone: 718-399-4532
Contact: Valerie Hubbs, Chair Graduate Creative Arts Therapy Dept. [email protected]
Masters Program in Dance/Movement Therapy
Low Residency Masters Program in Dance/Movement Therapy
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Telephone: (609) 896-5000, ext. 7067
Website
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Dance/Movement Therapy Concentration
One Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708
Telephone: 914-395-2618
Website: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/dance-movement-therapy/
Contact: Elise Risher, Director — [email protected]
MS Degree Program in Dance/Movement Therapy