Art Education MA

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As part of a research one university, we offer a rigorous master's program that challenges you to redefine and expand the scope of art education. We will provide you with a program as dynamic as our students are.

The Master of Arts in Art Education is designed for students wishing to continue on to the Doctor of Philosophy in Art Education. It combines course work with independent research and dissertation writing.

The majority of applicants to the program are certified to teach art before they begin graduate study, but highly qualified applicants with certification-related deficiencies are considered for admission.

You will undertake graduate level courses as well as a thesis. For students who are already certified, completion of the degree can be achieved in one year, including summer attendance. For students seeking certification, the degree usually takes two years, plus a semester teaching in schools. You will complete four required courses in art education and chose electives from art education, studio, art history, or any other courses offered by the university that complement your studies.

Resources in Art Education

The campus provides excellent libraries, museums, distinguished faculty, and ready access to electronic information systems. Opportunities for professional enhancement are plentiful. The School of Art + Design’s Saturday School for children offers an on-site opportunity for graduate research. The internationally respected journal, Visual Arts Research, is published through the Art Education division. This publication is edited by faculty with the help of graduate students. National Symposia and conferences are hosted, and notable teachers and researchers are frequently brought to campus to work with graduate students. In addition to the extensive educational programs and activities throughout the University are available to students, available resources include the following:

Saturday Morning Art School
The Ricker Library of Architecture and Art, an extensive collection of more than 120,000 volumes, 35,000 microforms, 33,000 serials, and a wide selection of videos
The Education and Social Science Library, the home of nearly 150,000 volumes, 556,000 microforms, and 2,000 serials
The Krannert Art Museum, including an archive of over 8,000 works of art and rotating exhibitions of traditional and innovative art works
The Spurlock Museum, a facility highlighting the diversity of cultures around the globe and housing an intriguing array of artistic objects culled from societies past and present, near and far