Dance/Movement Therapy, Certificate of Respecialization (Post-Master’s)

Certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy
Location: AU New England
Credits for Degree: 29 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Classroom
Standard time to completion: 36 months

Program Overview

The LR DMT certificate fulfills the majority of requirements to apply through the Alternate Route pathway for the R-DMT (registered dance/movement therapist) credential awarded by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). The low-residency certificate program is completed over a minimum of three years and includes  five  residencies  and 5 credits online.

Admission Requirements

• Must be enrolled in or have completed a master’s degree in education or mental health (Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, etc.). (Additional psychology courses are required for those without a clinical degree to qualify for the R-DMT.) Please check with your state licensing boards regarding private practice.
• Significant experience in at least two different dance/movement forms (such as ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation, popular/street/indigenous, liturgical, ballroom, traditional/ethnic/folk, African, Caribbean, Korean, Latin, Middle Eastern, Native American, Tai-chi, Aikido, etc.) and in-depth knowledge of one of them is required.
• Teaching, performing, and/or choreography experience is preferred.
• Applicants must submit a one- to two-page response to each admission question specified in the program application.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees