Creative Arts Therapies, PhD

For details regarding the items below, please review the Admission Application Instructions.

Degree Requirements

GPA

Research Experience

• Documented graduate-level research courses with a minimum grade of "B."
• Documentation of having conducted or collaborated on a research project.

Clinical Practice

Professional Credentialing

Transcripts

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required as a part of the application process. The letters should be from individuals who can address the applicant's aptitudes for research and scholarship. Recommendation letters should also address the applicant's maturity, initiative and commitment to higher level education. Letters of recommendation can be requested and submitted through the online application.

CV/Resume

Should provide a concise overview of relevant professional and education experience. Please upload the resume/CV directly into your online application.

Admissions Essay

The admissions essay is an important part of the application and writing proficiency assessment process. Please upload the essay directly into your online application. The essay consists of two parts:

• Reasons for Application: Briefly describe 1) your professional background, 2) your reasons for applying to the PhD program and 3) your academic and career goals. Please limit this section to one page, single-spaced.
• Research Interests: Please write a brief paper describing 1 or 2 areas of interest for your own research. Please include references to scholarly publications related to your areas of interest. This paper should be written in academic voice, adhere to APA style and be no more than two pages, single-spaced.

International Students

• English Proficiency Requirement

International applicants whose native language is not English must show proficiency in English speaking as well as listening, writing and reading. Applicants must submit either a TOEFLiBT exam score (minimum of 100), Duolingo English Test score (minimum of 130), or IELTS score (minimum of 7.0).

Test scores may be waived if your bachelor’s or master’s degree is from a college in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland; or your bachelor’s degree is from one of the following countries where English was the language of instruction: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British West Indies, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Eswatini, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), United States territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands), Virgin Islands, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• Transcript Evaluation

If you previously attended college outside of the United States, an official course-by-course transcript evaluation is required. You are responsible for contacting your previous schools and requesting that official transcripts be sent to a current NACES-member agency for evaluation.

Interview

Following the initial screening of the application materials, qualified applicants may be invited for an interview with the PhD in Creative Arts Therapies faculty. Interviews are scheduled in-person at our University City Philadelphia campus or remotely via Zoom.