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Professor of Psychology, Károli Gáspár University · Vice President, International Society for Psychopathology of Expression and Art Therapy · SSCA: 1,200 publications, 152 courses in 8 countries
Pay Semester I. once: Chapter 1 opens immediately, and the ARTIES expert system (worth €259) is included free. ARTIES: 30 years of scientific research, it thinks in combinations no book can, and contains thousands of patients’ drawings. You start today: Chapter 1 opens now, and a new chapter opens every week. The live consultations with your group begin on .


International appraisals

Prof. Dr. Diane Waller MA(RCA) DPhil, FRSA, OBE
Emeritus Professor of Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths, University of London
“This is an extraordinary work
different from the work already in the public domain in that it proposes a new, much more complex approach to the interpretation of drawings and paintings"
“It opens up avenues
on the long-debated efficacy of projective drawing as diagnostic and therapeutic tools"

Prof. Catherine T. L. SUN
Professor & Head, Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Prof. Dr. Carlos R. Hojaij
Clínica Psiquiatria Biológica Brasil, São Paulo
“Fantastic (!!!) ... No doubt it does deserve a world wide publication, for it will be very useful to so many professionals researching and working in art therapy and any one interested in expression and psychology"
What the Semester I. fee gives you
- 12 weeks of video lessons: Chapter 1 opens the moment you pay, the rest follow week by week; the live group consultations start on 12 January 2027
- 8 teaching chapters: foundations, the SSCA interpretation of children’s and adults’ drawings and paintings, scribble tests, psychodiagnostics of colors and color tests, couple relationships, animal symbolism
- 4 consultation weeks to ask your questions
- 2 online contact sessions with live work on drawings
- ARTIES expert system, 1-year license with Extension 1 (free with one payment)
- Certificate on completion

The method you learn here is the basis of 5 accredited clinical trainings for clinical psychologists, teachers, social and health professionals and 2 postgraduate university faculties.
Chapter 1 opens immediately after payment.
43 Ideas and Techniques You Get
- The 9 worst mistakes that many mental health professionals make when they interpret colour symbolism.
- The Spontaneous Focus of Attention: A technique that shows you what is the most important for the client.
- A fast and easy way to boost your quick psychological understanding of any picture.
- The 23 most important features that you should ALWAYS pay attention to in family drawings.
- Conflict indicators: A complete guide to Mother-and-child depictions.
- The 5 most reliable signs of neurotic children’s kinetic drawings.
What is the ARTIES program?
The only expert system in the world that interprets drawings psychologically, built on 30 years of scientific research: AI in psychodiagnostics since 1996, its development funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, validated on 600 clinical cases and used worldwide. Two ways to use it:
Look up what any pictorial feature means.
Mark the features you see, ARTIES writes the full interpretation.
No book can replace it: ARTIES thinks in combinations and gives the authentic meaning in moments.
Take a look at these short videos
Use it for learning too
Look up what the faint line, the large drawing, the stick figure, the pine tree and the color black mean, along with thousands more pictorial features of formal, content-related and symbolic meaning, with all their possible interpretations.
Found only in the program
Most features of drawings, paintings and scribbles did not even fit into the 927-page textbook*. You will find them here. The list of interpretations keeps growing, because the research group of Prof. Dr. Zoltán Vass constantly tests new interpretations and builds them into the program. The method has been presented at 7 dedicated scientific symposia and 87 invited lectures.
*Vass, Z. (2006/2013). A Psychological Interpretation of Drawings and Paintings: The SSCA Method. Budapest: Flaccus Publishing.
Extensions
The base version is a fully-fledged program in itself; the Extensions add further functions.

Children's and adults' drawings
A separate program was created for children's drawings and for adult drawing tests, since certain topics (for example sexuality or the diagnostics of couple relationships) require different interpretation. You can switch between the two at any time.
Thousands of example drawings
For every pictorial feature the program shows 1-20 example drawings, collected through 7 years of research by the professor and his team. They make coding the drawing you are examining much easier.
TIP: the pictures are interesting simply to browse: you learn what heavy pressure, an asymmetrical drawing or unusually emphasized roots in a tree drawing look like.

Search in everything
Find any pictorial feature by keyword, without going through every category:
- the program offers the features needed for the drawing, a much narrower set than all categories;
- you save valuable minutes, and nothing escapes your attention in the maze of categories.
TIP: it also gives ideas when you do not know exactly what to look for.
The instructions of 54 drawing tests
The exact description and administration method of all the important classic and new drawing tests: what to say when you ask someone to draw, what size of paper and which tools are needed. Such a complete collection has been published nowhere else, in the Hungarian or the international literature.
54 drawing tests in 8 groups
House-Tree-Person and related tests 4
- House-Tree-Animal-Person-Free drawing test (HTAPF)
- House-Tree-Person test (HTP)
- Chromatic House-Tree-Person test (Chromatic HTP)
- Dynamic drawing examination (DRV)
Human figure drawing tests 7
- Machover Draw-A-Person test (DAP)
- Goodenough Draw-A-Man test (DAM)
- Koppitz Human Figure Drawing test (HFD)
- Draw-A-Person-in-the-Rain test (DAPR)
- Rosenberg human figure drawing test
- Eight-Card Redrawing Test (8CRT)
- Couple drawing test
Tree-drawing tests 7
- Koch tree-drawing test
- Bolander tree-drawing test
- Stora tree-drawing test
- Four Trees test
- Three Trees test
- Tree Family drawing
- Tree before, during and after a storm
Family drawings and related topics 8
- Hulse family drawing (DAF)
- Corman family drawing (FD)
- Animal family drawing (AFD)
- Enchanted family drawing
- Sun family
- Projective mother-child drawing
- Bird’s Nest Drawing (BND)
- Five-step therapeutic intervention model
Kinetic drawing tests 10
- Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD)
- Kinetic Animal Family Drawing (AKFD)
- Regressed Kinetic Family Drawing (RKFD)
- Kinetic School Drawing (KSD)
- Kinetic Kindergarten Drawing (KKD)
- Kinetic Hospital Drawing (KHD)
- Kinetic Business Drawing (KBD)
- Kinetic Political Drawing (KPD)
- Kinetic Religious Drawing (KRD)
- Kinetic House-Tree-Person test (KHTP)
Multi-person drawing examination 3
- Collaborative Drawing Technique (CDT)
- Joint Family Leisure Test
- Drawing Together Method (DTM)
Scribbles 6
- Spontaneous scribbles
- Meurisse scribble test
- Kutash and Gehl scribble test (Graphomotor Projection Technique)
- Grätz scribble test
- Vass scribble test
- Psychogalaxy scribble test
Special drawing tests 9
- Color Keys test
- Non-Existent Animal drawing test
- Sixty-Second Drawing Test
- Projective road drawing
- Multi-Dimensional Drawing Test (MDZT)
- Life Space test (Personal Sphere Model)
- Bicycle test
- Time drawings
- Clock test
One-time offer
ARTIES is normally sold separately with a one-year license. With a single payment of the Semester I. fee you receive it free, in double version (children and adults), together with Extension 1. This offer is valid only for this ordering process.
Card payment: our system activates the program immediately and emails your access details within minutes (1-year license, Extension 1 included).
The most recent reviews
Diamond Prize 2009 and Teaching Award 2010 of the Institute of Psychology, Károli Gáspár University
The essential things are emphasized, it holds your concentrated attention throughout … in short, sensational!!! Thank you!
I really like the training! My only regret is that alongside work I cannot spend as much time with it as I would like. I would gladly watch the study materials all at once, and several times a day. I owe nothing but thanks to the whole team who made this experience possible for me. I wish you strength, health and perseverance for your further work! Thank you once again for the opportunity.
It is very serious, and the sheer amount even frightened me a little. But while I watched and listened to the video segments and solved the tasks in them, all the tension in me clearly dissolved. It is very good that I can listen to the material. This kind of “personal touch” helps a lot.
All in all I really like it, it is a truly high-quality course and I hope I can keep pace with it alongside my 5-month-old baby as well. With regards and all my appreciation!
Very fair and complex. From here on it depends on my own investment whether I manage to master the material.
I really like it. Well organised, edited with variety, entertaining and substantial. I also really like that I can stop it and rewatch it many times if something is not clear. And you really do have to work at home for this – but I think it will be worth it. Thank you for the opportunity!
You can see it is a well-thought-out, professionally well-structured teaching material. I think I will learn an enormous amount from it and have a good time in the process.
Submitted reviews
Reviews translated from Hungarian.
Addictive :)
It takes an enormous amount of work to put together a training like this. Thank you.
Surprisingly good, exciting, humorous, to the point, clear….
Although I have only listened to a few parts so far, it is very exciting and clear. I also like how it was implemented technically.
I have wanted to start this for a very long time! I am glad to be here; the very first part was already very interesting. I await the continuation with curiosity and excitement! Congratulations on the program!
Although I also like attending courses in person, which has a different atmosphere, I now see that the huge advantage of the videos is that I can return to anything if I want to understand or memorise it better. If I am interrupted or get tired it is no problem either; I can continue from there whenever I want.
I am very glad that I have found the most authentic picture interpretation course!
The amount is a little daunting for me, but I hope I will manage to cope with it.
The lectures are very well constructed.
We are still at the very beginning (especially me, in processing it), but I would call it flawless.
High-level and comprehensive knowledge, extraordinary instructors, a high-quality training, and all this in my own schedule!
Really super, easy to understand, I love it.
The training is very good. I would gladly listen to the lectures for much longer, because they are very enjoyable and informative.
All the examples the Professor presents are very interesting and useful for me.
Thank you for letting me deepen my knowledge of picture interpretation even further and making the material even clearer. It is very interesting and repeatable, which is another great advantage.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to grow my knowledge further. I really like this kind of training, even though at first I had reservations because of the gaps in my computer skills. But the system is very simple, and it really guides you through everything. I am grateful for it. Thank you for all your work. I wish you further success in your future work as well.
I was kept continuously informed about the start of the training, and with the first topic I encountered such a well-organised program that I had no questions left.
I love that I can watch the videos any time, as many times as I like. The professor explains the material very well. Based on what I have seen so far, I give the program an A+ .
A beautifully and clearly structured body of knowledge, very interesting, and it makes me more and more curious, because analysis is close to my heart (through my work, for 30 years).
I can only congratulate you on the compilation of the material, and I thank you for the opportunity to be part of this training!
The uploaded videos, tasks and the detailed materials with cited sources help a lot. I was especially pleased with the case studies . It is practical, so it is easier to understand. Thank you for letting me take part in the training!
The training is very interesting; for me it means the renewal of my professional work .
First of all I would like to say thank you for letting me take part in such a wonderful training! To be honest, I was afraid of how it would go for me, but the videos are clear and I can look up any concept new to me in the literature
Congratulations on developing this form of training, which requires enormous work and professional knowledge. The videos work well; they can be stopped and rewatched several times.
I am grateful that I can learn the essentials in short videos. This is a great help, thank you!
The lecture is sensational! I especially like the division into small chapters and the many practical examples
I have only managed to watch the first few videos so far, but I find it practical that they can be paused, rewatched, and repeated as often as you like.
SUPER, I LOVE IT
I have only watched a few parts so far. What is good about it is that it is not crammed with masses of encyclopaedic material that would be tiring to digest.
Knowing Zoltán Vass’s professionalism I had no doubt that this training would also contain lectures of a high professional standard.
SENSATIONAL! This really cannot be described in one sentence. I have listened to many lectures already, but even while revising I received something new. It is like the end of a picture interpretation: we receive its whole essence !
Fantastically compiled, high-quality, clear and enjoyable material.
I gained a lot of new knowledge that I can also put to use in the future, so I am happy to recommend it to others.
For me, this online form of training is the way forward. I always received an answer to every question, so I never felt like I was being left to fend for myself.
There was a great deal to learn from the videos, and this knowledge was deepened during the consultation sessions.
A very high-quality, well-structured course. It is useful that the information is delivered via videos.
The training is extremely well-structured; it provides very rich knowledge and a completely new perspective.
It is fantastic that I could gain so much knowledge and become familiar with so many types of picture tests and techniques, which I will be able to choose from in my work in the future.
The training was extremely enjoyable and of a high standard; learning was a real experience.
I really enjoyed the whole course, especially those lessons where I can utilise the theory and methods during my mental health consultations.
A complex, professionally well-founded course in an accessible format.
For me, this was a well-structured, professionally demanding course. I gained a new perspective that I can also use in my work.
I discovered and learned a great deal of new information; that is exactly why I enrolled :)
The training gave me a great deal. The Professor’s high-level lectures and the examples he presented proved to be extremely useful.
As a teacher, I think this training is very important; I would make it compulsory in teacher training and would recommend it to all my colleagues.
I find everything I was able to master during the training extremely useful. The flexibility of the course and the helpfulness of the trainers are outstanding. Throughout, I felt that if any questions or uncertainties arose, I could turn to them with confidence and receive a genuine answer and help.
I find this new method of picture interpretation to be very accurate and highly applicable.
I am very satisfied with the training, which was both interesting and detailed.
Without the flexible schedule, I would not have been able to complete this training.
The advantage of the online course was that the lectures can be rewatched; even those whose minds wander – like me – did not miss out on important information, meaning the material can truly be processed at one’s own pace.
Semester I is the best-structured, extremely multifaceted, a huge body of knowledge, delivered in a pleasant style.
The depth of the curriculum, the detail of the methodological elements, and the system of picture interpretation criteria provided new knowledge that I highly value.
The picture tests we learned are fantastic; I really enjoyed the process with my own subject for the case study, and I felt I was learning very good techniques for understanding personality.
I found this picture interpretation course very attractive and interesting. I learned a great deal during the training. I now understand the complex process of picture interpretation and threw myself into the interpretation process with enjoyment.
I really enjoyed it; it provides exciting knowledge that can be used in many different ways.
I found the training very useful; it helped me to more easily understand the message of the pictures and the personality and problems of the person drawing, through modern picture interpretation.
The weekly breakdown was useful; it was much easier to progress than if I had had access to all the material at once. At least this way I finished it!
Every teacher, and perhaps middle and senior managers working with people, should complete it!
Overall, I am satisfied with the training; I will be able to apply many new insights in my work.
I have gained fresh, new knowledge that I can use in my psycho-diagnostic work.
I found the step-by-step SSCA methodology particularly useful, as it provides a solid professional framework and reference point, ensuring that picture interpretation is not guesswork based on intuition, but a well-founded psycho-diagnostic process that can be cross-referenced with clinical reality.
A well-structured, very detailed, comprehensive, high-quality course.
Online training is convenient, but it cannot replace face-to-face meetings and practical exercises.
The educational videos convey a lot of information in an understandable and entertaining format.
I am completely satisfied with the training; I received answers to all my questions and was able to gain a great deal of experience.
I found the training to be of an extremely high standard and professionally demanding.
Through the training, I have gained a lot of useful theoretical and practical knowledge, which I hope to utilise in the future as a newly qualified psychologist.
What I learned on the course added a treasure to my toolkit for resolving this, for moving forward, and for a more accurate understanding of children.
I am glad I treated myself to the course and I trust that I will be able to use it in my work in the future.
We received very well-structured, organised, and easy-to-follow material, both on the online platform and through the books written by the professor!
I enjoyed myself and gained knowledge worth its weight in gold, for which I am grateful!
I gained a lot of new knowledge during the course. It is particularly great that I can still access these materials later on.
I have come into possession of extraordinary scientific and methodological material. I am very grateful for the many practical methods with which I can enrich my toolkit.
In my opinion, the training is simply brilliant. It is high-quality, carefully and logically structured, easy to follow and interpret.
I really liked the online course, being able to listen to it whenever I can.
Not only did I acquire a large amount of new knowledge that will help me when I start my work as a psychologist, but participating in the training was also a great advantage during my Master's admissions.
Personally, I am glad that there is such a streamlined course where, by highlighting the essentials, one can acquire useful and highly applicable practical knowledge.
It has given me a tool that no one can take away from me, and which I will be able to constantly refine so that I can apply it even more 'usefully'.
I can use the acquired method as an educator, and the other psychological knowledge as an individual; thank you for the opportunity.
The training was useful and I am looking forward to the third semester; however, if the pandemic situation and my time allowed, I would definitely have chosen in-person participation.
I think this course is a good opportunity for those who have more difficulty accessing further education.
Through the training, I received knowledge that I can put to good use as a teacher.
The course is of a surprisingly high standard; I am very glad I was able to listen to all the materials.
I received a lot of help; very well-prepared material arrived every week.
Thank you for the very detailed and comprehensive knowledge provided by the course; it has shaped my perspective.
The picture interpretation training has opened up completely new doors for me.
I believe the Online Tutorial Program offers a vital opportunity for all those who deal with, or wish to deal with, picture interpretation during their studies or professional activities, but do not have the time or opportunity to attend in-person training.
I learned many new and interesting things which I will certainly find useful during my teaching career.
It is a great help to me that I have permanent access to the course materials and videos; I often use them during my daily work.
I am grateful for this course, not only because it is professionally outstanding and there was so much to learn, but also because of its humanity.
A brilliantly put together system, it shows a high level of professionalism.
The curriculum is massive and the syllabus is well-structured. While watching the videos of the lectures, I felt as if I were there in person.
The online format allowed me to complete the course more easily alongside work, tailoring the pace of going through the materials to my daily life.
I found the video materials practical because I could watch them several times.
I gained a comprehensive perspective on picture interpretation; in addition, I mastered the administration and evaluation of many tests that were new to me.
An extremely well-put-together online program; it was very enjoyable!
I really liked it! Many interesting topics were covered, and we were able to learn about a lot of useful things.
They managed to translate this systems-thinking approach for those interested in a way that it didn't lose its professional character, yet remained learnable.
It is an irreplaceable, but mostly indescribable (I'll draw or paint it later) feeling/experience to learn from the creator of the tool.
I have received very effective conversation-starting tools here, with the help of which I will be able to see behind the words much more confidently.
The online group work was also uplifting in terms of atmosphere, where we thought together while listening to each other's opinions.
I look at pictures with completely different eyes than before. I am trying to understand children through their pictures and help them.
A truly instructive and interesting course, great lectures and the book is fantastic; huge curriculum and constant opportunities for development.
A useful addition to my psychology studies. It's a good experience to learn from the materials of the online course; the online library is also a great help in understanding the material.
I will wholeheartedly recommend to my colleagues and fellow educators that even if they don't do all three semesters, completing one or two is definitely worth it, as it has been a huge help to me in my work.
It was an uplifting and reassuring feeling to be in such good hands during the course!
There were many lessons learned, I felt it was useful, but it was difficult to keep up the pace.
It was a fantastic experience to get to know the SSCA method, its versatility and its boundless possibilities.
I really liked the lectures; I love listening to speakers who enjoy what they do, putting not just their knowledge but their heart into it.
As a psychologist, I had worked with picture tests before, but after the training, I can apply and analyze them much more consciously.
I am very glad I could participate. That I received valuable knowledge.
The course material was extremely valuable to me because I received concrete, practical tools for my psychological work that are immediately applicable and help with my daily tasks.
An extremely thoroughly structured, professionally sound curriculum that not only supports daily work with its practical approach but also initiates deeper self-reflection processes.
The curriculum is very well-structured, easy to follow, and interesting; I would wholeheartedly recommend it to others.
This training and opportunity have greatly enriched my knowledge.
I am filled with admiration for the vast amount of work put into this course. Thank you once again; it was a life-changing experience.
It provided very enjoyable and comprehensive knowledge, which I like to watch back again and again as long as I have the opportunity.
It offers a very good opportunity to complement my teaching profession with this knowledge in order to make good decisions.
By the way, anyone interested in the subject will truly benefit from enrolling.
I am very glad I found this program, as I was able to participate in training that provides truly instructive, useful, and applicable knowledge.
Through the training, I acquired very diverse, wide-ranging, and complex knowledge for the interpretation of not only children's but also adults' pictures.
Very thorough and not easy. However, it is extremely interesting and an immersive experience!
Furthermore, picture interpretation is capable of confirming an already formed impression or, conversely, offering a new perspective.
Beyond mastering the current technique, it revealed answers to many 'whys' for me, even regarding myself.
I have wanted to learn the basics of picture interpretation for a very long time, and I feel I have now started on a journey.
The content and technical conditions of the training far met my expectations. The format of acquiring knowledge (lecture material, supplementary materials, knowledge-check tests) was professional and very well-structured.
A high-standard, student-friendly course with constant opportunities for further development.
I felt good in the situation and I believe I learned a great deal from this experience.
The weekly course materials allowed plenty of time for processing, yet provided a rhythm for learning. It was fully adapted to the learning patterns of adults.
The training provided deep and comprehensive professional knowledge and a new way of thinking, which helps in gaining a deeper understanding of children's inner worlds.
I consider it an extremely useful and high-level course, and I met highly knowledgeable, approachable, and helpful people!
I recommend it to everyone who wants to gain a deeper insight into the human soul through pictures!
The start of the contact hours was always punctual; I am satisfied with the standard of education.
I gained great self-awareness both in creating and trying out picture tests, and regarding my learning methods and tools.
After internalising the perspectives, I can state that beyond picture interpretation, the 7-step analysis method possesses a structure, systems approach, and value system that adds to my preparedness and can support me in accompanying my clients on their journey of self-discovery.
I work during the week and look after children on both weekend days... that's why I chose online learning.
The organization of the course was fully professional: the learning platform is straightforward, user-friendly, and well-organised.
The training fills a gap, and it would definitely be beneficial if familiarising with and mastering this method were included in the curricula of social work, teaching, and psychology courses.
Due to my life situation, it was also extremely convenient that the training took place online, and I could listen to the classes at my own pace.
I see picture interpretation as a very exciting tool, and although I see that I still have a lot to learn, I feel I have been given a strong foundation for further development.
I am grateful; it is a very beautifully and precisely edited course, and I received useful knowledge.
The knowledge and material provided in the course are very useful and can be used very well for supplementary diagnostics and a deeper understanding of personality.
I am sure that I will apply the knowledge acquired here in practice.
This training was very useful for me; I was able to participate in interesting and wonderful studies, so I would like to continue my studies and training, and I would like to attend conferences.
Thank you very much for the opportunity; I gained a lot from this course and was able to connect it with my studies in graphology and coaching.
I was able to learn a new perspective that I will be able to use well in my work.
I came to this training from a different profession, but I experienced and learned a lot, and incredible information came my way – and this is just the basic level! :-)
In my opinion, the course material was very diverse and substantial; as a future psychologist, I have been given many tools that I can use in my work later on.
In my opinion, the training system is very well-structured.
It was a very well-structured, organised course. I am very sorry that I couldn't train in this field 30 years ago, at the start of my career. I received a lot of help and knowledge for my work. Thank you for the opportunity to participate!
I was able to get to know world-class, extensive material through online lectures, which I attended with great interest and enjoyment.
Anyone who was previously uncertain about picture interpretation will love the subject after this training, as the lectures, exercises, and demonstrations are excellent.
Participating in the training was a positive experience for me overall.
I was very pleasantly surprised; to be honest, I was afraid I would encounter something like palm reading, but instead, a complete scientific discipline opened up before me. I am absolutely satisfied with the training.
I think they hit upon one of the best ways of teaching when they created this distance learning program.
I found the training very useful, detailed, and instructive.
The training provides a wealth of knowledge, and indeed, for those who want to deal with this more seriously and not just have one technique in their repertoire, every consultation and further training session was a great opportunity.
I definitely consider this course interesting, exciting, useful, and a milestone.
As someone working in a helping profession and a psychology student, I was able to participate in training that gives me a very valuable method and tools for understanding clients better and getting closer to them.
It was a particular joy for me that there was unlimited time to study each chapter, as I had situations recently where I couldn't follow the course continuously, but I was always able to catch up later.
I found the training very interesting; I am sure I will be able to use the method of picture interpretation I learned effectively during my individual counselling sessions with children.
I think the online tutorial program has fully adapted to 21st-century opportunities; it is a great relief to progress through the material at one's own pace in this way.
I first encountered the Professor's work in connection with the Psychogalaxy project, and I have been planning to learn from him in some form ever since.
The training was not only useful for me, but I also thoroughly enjoyed it.
I have wanted to learn how to interpret pictures for a long time, and I considered this course to be the best. And I chose the online format because I am at home with my 17-month-old son.
The picture interpretation training far exceeded my expectations.
I found the training extremely in-depth, thorough, and of a high professional standard.
It was the first time I completed a course entirely online. Thank you for the attentiveness with which I was guided and supported throughout the training.
This course has given me a professional tool that is extremely practical and can be applied immediately and confidently in my daily helping work.
I gained a lot of new information during the training; the numerous tables and downloadable aids were particularly useful for me.
I was very pleased to learn about empirically supported assessment methods and, in this connection, to receive information on which methods are not scientifically supported.
As for the training itself, I can only speak of it in superlatives.
I found it to be a very rich and comprehensive training. It enriched me not only professionally but also personally.
The online format was ideal alongside work, although I did miss the personal contact a little.
I am glad I participated in the training; I have been enriched with many new methods, knowledge, and a new perspective.
I can already apply the knowledge I've gained in my work, and I am motivated to delve even deeper into the subject.
Thank you for the method, which I can use and which helps me in getting to know my clients.
I really liked the training and even now I re-watch certain videos or listen to them while driving.
The training itself is well-structured and organised; it is clear that it has been refined into its current form through years of experience.
I found the training very interesting; after a lot of practice, I will certainly use it.
I have always been interested in the hidden messages of pictures, so now, through this training, I have been given a solid foundation.
Despite the difficulties encountered during the practical part, participating in the training, learning, conducting the picture tests, and writing the assignment was a great experience for me.
I am satisfied; moreover, I can apply the knowledge I've gained in my work.
I think the training is excellently structured; even without prior experience, all methods and theories are completely understandable, clear, and thus can be mastered perfectly.
The most wonderful thing for me about the seven-step picture interpretation method is that professionals working in various fields can use it.
Picture interpretation is an activity that sheds light on the fact that not everything (or everyone) is as it seems. I can only recommend it to everyone working in a helping profession.
I may not necessarily be able to use what I've learned in my current job, but it certainly provides an interesting perspective.
The training provides an infinitely detailed, rich, and comprehensive picture of a world that was previously a mystery to me.
It is a very serious, complex, amazingly meticulous, and finely nuanced method of interpretation, the language of which is more complex and multifaceted than everyday communication, as it contains technical terms and many foreign expressions.
Bonus: we help you along the way
As a student of the Institute you can bring your professional questions to us whenever they come up, during the course and after you finish it: by email or at a personal office hour. Live online consultations in small groups are part of the course as well.
We work this way because steady support keeps your professional growth moving.
Questions before you enroll
I studied picture interpretation elsewhere. Is it worth enrolling?
Yes. Everyone at the Institute learns something new, whatever they already know. The course teaches the new approach and the new methods that Prof. Dr. Zoltán Vass developed with his research group in international collaboration, from a very large body of literature, on original insights and with artificial intelligence methods. The course covers each topic in more depth than any other format, the professor’s live courses included.
I studied with the professor before. Should I enroll?
If you completed The SSCA Method online course, you already have these materials. After any other course with the professor, live or online, you gain new material here: this course is broader, more current and covers more topics.
Can I take an exam?
Yes. The course ends with an online exam. The pass mark is 60%. You can attempt the exam three times, and after that an oral retake with the professor is available. For the final paper you write a case study of 5–10 pages. In our previous programs the exam pass rate was 95–97%. When you complete the course, you receive a certificate.
How long is the course?
Two semesters. A new chapter opens every week, you study the videos at your own pace, and you meet your small group at the live online consultations. After the two semesters, the course material stays yours for good.
Do I need textbooks?
The course is complete in itself: everything you need for the exam is in the videos. The Institute recommends the literature as further reading. For English readers the main source is Vass, Z. (2012). A psychological interpretation of drawings and paintings. The SSCA method: A systems analysis approach. Budapest: Alexandra.
How do I reach the Institute?
Write to support@sscamethod.com. Juli and the team answer every question.
Juli
Institute of Projective Drawings
Your €15 registration is protected.
You may withdraw within 14 days of registering (Terms, clause 56). If we cannot deliver the course, your registration fee is refunded in full (clause 24).





