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M.A. in Art Education

Admission Requirements

  1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee.
  2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
  3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
  4. An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
  5. Three letters of recommendation.
  6. A bachelor’s degree in art education or its equivalent, including 45 credit hours of art courses.
  7. A representative portfolio of art work.
  8. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.
  9. A written statement of purpose.
  10. An interview with the art education program coordinator.

Course Requirements

Art and Art Education
TWO COURSES in art studio, history, or theory at the 400- or 500-level6
ART 560Graduate Seminar in the Visual Arts3
ARTE 515Curriculum in Art Education3
Professional Education Component
FNED 502Social Issues in Education3
or
FNED 520Cultural Foundations of Education3
SPED 531Universal Design for Educating All Students3
Professional Concentration
TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES chosen from approved areas12
Research and Thesis
ARTM 691Thesis in Media Studies4
ARTE 591Readings and Research in Art Education3
Total Credit Hours37

Note: The M.A. program in art with concentration in art education does not lead to teacher certification. Students interested in prekindergarten-through-grade-twelve teacher certification should see the M.A.T. program in art education.



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