Post-Graduate and Alternative Training Programs

These universities and training centers offer courses in drama therapy that can be taken to fulfill the requirements of alternative training or as supplementary post-graduate training in specific methods and approaches to Drama Therapy.

Alternative training students are not limited to the schools on this list, but may find courses at other institutions and may take training courses at a number of different schools. Students who do not live near a training program may be able to complete their training by taking courses locally, on-line and through intensives. The Board Certified Trainer (BCT) is a member of the faculty of the National Association for Drama Therapy, and to ensure they receive credit toward the RDT (Registered Drama Therapist) requirements, current and potential alternative training students are encouraged to establish a relationship with a BCT, who will advise the student about course requirements and eligible coursework. Students are also encouraged to read the alternative training manual, to evaluate whether the course content and instructor's credentials meet the alternative training requirements. (Click here for more information on where to find alternative training courses.)

Antioch University (Seattle, WA)

MA in Psychology with Concentration in Drama Therapy
Contact: Bobbi Kidder, MA, RDT/BCT
Website: http://www.antiochseattle.edu/academics/psychology/dramatherapy-overview.html

The Center for Living Arts (Oakland, CA)

Director: Armand Volkas, MFT, RDT/BCT
Website: www.livingartscenter.org

Creative Alternatives of New York (New Yok, NY)

Program Director: Heidi Landis RDT/BCT, LCAT, CP, CGP
Director of Training: Lucy McLellan RDT/BCT, LCAT
website: www.cany.org

Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Director: Pam Dunne, PhD, RDT/BCT
Website: www.dramatherapyinstitutela.com

Institute for Developmental Transformations (New York, NY / San Francisco,CA)

Training Director (NYC): Navah Steiner, MA, RDT, LCAT
Training Director (CA): Randy McCommons, MA, MFT, RDT/BCT
Website: www.developmentaltransformations.com

Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS)

MA in Theater with Concentration in Drama Therapy
Director: Sally Bailey, MSW, MFA, RDT/BCT
Website: http://cstd.k-state.edu/Theatre/Pages/Graduate/DramaTherapy.html

Leslie University

MA in Expressive Therapies
Instructor and Coordinator of Psychodrama/Drama Therapy Specialization:  John Bergman, MT, RDT/BCT
Website: http://www.lesley.edu/academics/programs/expressive_therapies.html

Rehearsals for Growth (RfG) (Leverett, MA)

Director: Daniel J. Weiner, PhD, RDT/BCT
Website: www.rehearsalsforgrowth.com

Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

MS in Interdisciplinary Arts/ Drama Therapy Track
Director: Norman J. Fedder, PhD, RDT/BCT
Website: www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/dramatherapy_program.htm

Omega Transpersonal Drama Therapy (Boston, MA)

Director: Saphira Linden, MA, RDT/BCT, LCAT, CP
Website: www.omegatheater.org

Soul Studies Institute (Stuart, FL)

Director: Wendyne Limber, RDT/BCT
Website: www.soulstudies.com