Arts in Health
Art can play a powerful role in the healing process. Through the graduate certificate in arts and health, you can explore the role of the arts in health care settings and gain hands-on experience in this growing field.
Explore the Intersections of Arts and Health
Arts in health embraces the use of visual arts, dance and movement, music, literature and poetry, drama and theater to enhance the health and wellbeing for all individuals, regardless of age or ability.
The online arts in health (AIH) certificate is designed to explore the diverse, multi-disciplinary field of arts in health. You’ll learn about the history of the field, professional best practices, ethics and creative strategies to develop and facilitate arts programming within a broad range of health care and public health environments. The certificate program includes community service-learning hours, providing you with invaluable experience working with a variety of populations.
Pursue your passion for the arts and serve others with a certificate in arts and health.
Degrees & Offerings
Arts in Health
CertificateThe graduate arts in health (AIH) certificate is a 12 credit-hour online certificate program, with an on-site internship semester at a health care or public health organization. The program is designed to explore the diverse, multi-disciplinary field of arts in health, with curriculum covering history of the field, professional best practices, ethics and creative strategies to develop and facilitate arts programming. This certificate program is open to all majors, and no prerequisites are required to enroll in the first introductory course, Arts in Health.
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Art
The Department of Art will provide you with unique and applicable real-world experience and connections that enable you to immerse yourself in an environment built for personal and creative discovery.
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Serving Communities
Through classroom and community service-learning hours, you will gain valuable skills working with a variety of health care and community populations, including but not limited to:
- Healthcare Centers
- Senior Living
- Community Centers
- Hospice
- Accessibility Services
- Military and Veteran Services
- Prisons and Detention Centers
Surprisingly Affordable
Whether you’ve recently completed your undergraduate degree, or you want to kick your career up a notch, graduate school is the next logical step. The good news is there is funding for both online and on-campus students to get you through your program.Graduate Tuition & Costs
Learn more about tuition and fees for undergraduate students and see how your out-of-pocket costs at USD compare to those at other colleges and universities. Visit the Graduate Tuition & Costs Detailed page for program specific costs and fees.
Financial Aid
Navigating options for how to pay for college can be challenging, but you are not alone. The Office of Financial Aid will work with you and your family to explore how you can make your college education even more affordable.
Graduate Assistantships
USD offers opportunities for grad students to earn a reduced tuition rate in exchange for their teaching, research and service efforts to the university.
