Occupations/29-1129.01
Art Therapists
Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
20%
More resilient
Human characteristics
72%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
18%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
- Mostly human
Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.
- Mostly human
Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
- 02Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.
- 03Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
- 04Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
- 05Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
- 06Talk with clients during art or other therapy sessions to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to the artistic process.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.39
- Degree of automation1.32
- Time sitting3.90
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.42
- Hands-on objects/tools3.58
- Outdoors / weather1.58
- Disease exposure3.00
- Decision freedom4.42
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Speech Recognition3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 50 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $73,823 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $74,234 2 yr $68,219 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $73,635 2 yr $71,015 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $72,083 2 yr $72,320 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $71,225 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $68,698 2 yr $67,173 Professional · CIP 51.23 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $66,355 2 yr $69,547 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $65,651 2 yr $67,101 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $64,307 2 yr $69,673 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $61,253 2 yr $63,692 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $60,771 2 yr $53,775 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 51.2300 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $57,995 2 yr $59,011 Master's · CIP 51.23 |