The Institute of Imaginal Studies offers a program unique in its ability to bring cognitive and experiential learning together. The depth and breadth of the studies, the consummate teaching, the rich community of learners make this a school that prepares the student to be a true social artist as well as a profoundly realized human being.

– Jean Houston, Author of Search for the Beloved

Graduate Programs Overview
The Institute offers degree programs that provide students the option of pursuing either clinical licensure or alternative paths in psychology. The Imaginal Psychology curriculum in all programs draws on spiritual traditions, somatic practices, creative arts, mythology, indigenous wisdom, literary and poetic imagination, deep ecology, and social critique. The curriculum for each degree program is revised periodically.

The M.A. in Psychology program consists of two years of coursework. The M.A. in Counseling Psychology program consists of two-and-a-half years of coursework. The Institute’s Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs require four years of coursework or three years for Advanced Standing students.

The Clinical Programs include:

	•M.A. in Counseling Psychology
	•Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
	•Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical Concentration)

The Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and the Ph.D. in Psychology (with the clinical concentration) are designed to meet the educational requirements for both the State of California Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) licenses. The Masters in Counseling Psychology Program is designed to meet the educational requirements for the State of California Marriage and Family Therapy license (MFT). Students commuting from out-of-state are advised to check with their local Board of Psychology to determine their state’s requirements for licensure.

The Alternative Programs include:

• M.A. in Psychology

Concentrations Available in the M.A. in Psychology:

Transformative Cinema

• Ph.D. in Psychology

Concentrations Available in the Ph.D. in Psychology:

Somatic Psychology Cultural Leadership Creative Arts Therapy Transformative Learning

Program Formats
The Institute offers its Masters and Doctoral programs in two formats: 1) Monthly Format; and 2) Distance Learning Format. Both the Monthly and Distance Learning Formats support the transformative learning intent of the curriculum while providing adult learners, who have significant commitments to family and/or employment, with the opportunity to complete their graduate coursework.

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