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Dual Diploma in Art and Expressive Arts Therapy

The combined use of art and expressive arts therapy principles and practice provides greater flexibility to adapt to the creative strengths and preferences of the client. Our Dual Art & Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma provides students a unique and timely opportunity to train in both art and expressive arts therapy, as we navigate diverse global challenges and complex intersections of identity through a social justice lens.

Students will complete all of our compulsory courses in this combined program to receive training in both Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy! The program runs 2.5 years from start to finish and includes two in-person summer immersions and one spring immersion, as well as online coursework over 16 months, 800 hours (300 direct client contact hours in Art Therapy and 200 direct client contact hours in Expressive Arts Therapy) of supervised practicum experience, and academic support to develop a culminating Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy research projects in your particular areas of interest.

New diploma cohorts launch annually in July, with program completion anticipated at the end of December of a student’s third year, and convocation following in February.

For more information, contact WHEAT Institute at info@wheatinstitute.com or register here. A copy of our course of study schedule and fee schedule is available upon request.

Application Deadline

There are a limited number of seats available and spots will be reserved as applications are received. 

Register now for the 2026 cohort launching July 2026.

You can find more details about our admission requirements and application process on our Programs page.

Current Fees

There is no GST on any of our fees or tuition. All fees are listed in Canadian (CAD) dollars. Training is tax deductible, see more information here.

Dual Program in Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy $35,875.00 CAD

  • $225.00 CAD Non-refundable Registration Fee due upon registration (part of the application process)
  • $200.00 CAD Non-refundable Supply Fee due upon acceptance
  • $179.38 CAD Non-refundable Training Completion Fund (TCF) fee due upon acceptance. See details of the purpose of this fund here.
  • $50.00 CAD Graduation Fee due in final term
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Land Acknowledgement

WHEAT Institute and Painted Sky Studio are located on Treaty Territories and Ancestral Lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene, and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

 

We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and respect the spirit and intent of the Treaties and Treaty Making. We dedicate ourselves to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation, and collaboration.