Master’s Degree Pathway
We belong to an International Network of Expressive Arts professional training and community. As a cooperating partner institute with the European Graduate School, EAIO offers a Dual Pathway Program, which includes an academic pathway for individuals’ who want to add a M.A. degree to their professional portfolio.
Upon completion of the 500hr program, a portion of your hours will be applied as credits towards EGS modules.
For more details, please sign up for the Intro Workshop for the 500hr program.
EAIO Program Founder & Director Lanie Bergin on her experience in the EGS Dual Training program:
“My professional journey in the field of expressive arts came to fruition after a pivotal junction in my life. When my mom passed away I decided to join a performance-based expressive arts community. At the time, immersing myself in the healing arts within an artist-residency milieu afforded me the time and space to work through a difficult time in my life, personally.
As I progressed through my healing journey I began to see and manifest what was living inside me, latent for many years. I found EGS and then later Lesley University. I benefited from this dual pathway approach to learning, in many ways.
The EGS program is a three-summer intensive in Switzerland and I found that the land alone was magical. I was immersed in a diverse landscape of experiences, voices and cultures. My research project Whole Child Left Behind spawned the creation of Bergin Learning Arts which evolved into The Expressive Arts Institute of Oregon.” - Lanie Bergin, Program Founder and Director
Expressive Arts Institute of Oregon
500hr and European Graduate School M.A. program:
What you can expect to find in this Dual Pathway Program is a complimentary balance of experiential personal mining, vocational experience with academic development. While you are studying with a cohort in Portland, you will be supported by professionals who:
Have completed the EGS pathway
Offer supervision and coaching all along your training pathway
Thesis editorial support
Local internship and/or fieldwork project development