Art MA Program Specifics

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Our Art Education Program

The Art MA with Art Education Concentration offers already certified art teachers and individuals not seeking art teacher certification a rich professional development opportunity to further grow as visual arts educators. Your course of study will include art studio, art history, and art education courses with leading art faculty who place emphasis on the complementary relationships between artistic expression, academic inquiry and the teaching of art.

Individuals interested in pre-K–12 art teacher certification should see the Art Education MAT program.

Program Details

Course/Admission Information

Applications to the program are due March 1 for fall admission or November 1 for spring admission. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered if space is still available in the program.

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Program/Learning Goals

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:

strengthened their art knowledge and art-making skills and will have built upon their foundational art understandings and skills acquired in their undergraduate programs
expanded and deepened their understanding of art education theory and curriculum development
enhanced their abilities to research content for art instruction and issues related to art education, develop art curricula and engage in scholarship related to art education
strengthened their understanding and skills as visual arts education professionals
increased their capacities to serve as art education advocates and leaders in the field of art education

Program Coordinator

Department of Art

The Department of Art prepares students for professional careers, liberal arts careers and graduate study. We also prepare the pre-K-12 art teachers of tomorrow. 

Dr. Rebecca Shipe

Associate Professor

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