Arts in Healing

Founded in 2018, MUSC Arts in Healing aims to provide access to the inherent healing powers of the arts to improve the health and well-being of the community. From mindful art installations to evidence-based therapy interventions, Arts in Healing's diverse programming is focused on both clinical and non-clinical needs within healthcare and the community at large. The clinical arm of the department is led by a team of credentialed art and music therapists that provide comprehensive creative arts therapy services to patients and families receiving care in the hospital and to clients in our community. Clinicians are also focused on training future creative arts therapists, education, and policy-making. 

Fueled by donations and the support from leaders across the state, the department has grown to include a clinical team of art and music therapists, a curation and design specialist, volunteers and various partners in the community committed to using the arts as a healing tool.

Services We Offer

MUSC Arts in Healing provides a wide range of services designed to support emotional, mental, and physical well-being through the arts. Each service is grounded in evidence-based practice and driven by a belief in the power of creative expression as a tool for healing.

• Art Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Dance/Movement Therapy
• Inpatient therapy for patients and families at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion
• Outpatient individual and group therapy sessions
• School-based group therapy through our Clinical Art Therapy Initiative (CATI), expanding access to creative mental health support in public schools
• Curatorial opportunities for local artists, showcasing South Carolina talent and enhancing healing environments across MUSC facilities

Referrals

• Inpatient referral for services can be made by a nurse or physician via an "Art Therapy/Music Therapy" order in EPIC. For questions about creative arts therapy referrals for yourself, loved ones, or your patients, please tell a provider or nurse to place a referral or email artsinhealing@musc.edu.
• Outpatient for individual art therapy: Complete the Arts in Healing Inquiry form and someone will contact you to schedule your consultation.
• Outpatient everything else (small group creative arts therapy and school-based programming), email artsinhealing@musc.edu.