Art Education M.A.
Art Education Major
The MA in Art Education is offered by the Department of Art and Graphic Design for practicing teachers in the field of art education. The program provides a comprehensive and contemporary orientation to the study and practice of art education. The Curriculum aligns with student activities in classroom experiences. Includes courses addressing models of inquiry and practice that help to establish stronger links between theory and practice in art education. Delivered on a cohort basis and completed in five consecutive semesters beginning with fall (six credit hours each semester)
Application Materials:
- Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study. Applicants should refer to their MyUNIverse Student Center To-Do list or contact the Department of Art and Graphic Design for other application requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at https://admissions.uni.edu/application.
- The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.
Admission to the MA in Art Education program will be based on the following criteria:
- Resume with record of professional activity and service.
- Statement of purpose including research interests and goals for pursuing the MA in Art Education.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Teaching philosophy.
Program Requirements:
- Applicants must have a B.A. in Art Education. Applicants with a B.A. in Art History or B.A. or B.F.A. in Studio Art must also have teaching certification. Qualified applicants are admitted by the Graduate Faculty Admissions Committee following selective review of prior academic achievement.
This major is available as a non-thesis option, and requires 30 semester hours, including 3 hours of ART 6299 (Research). 9 hours of ARTED 6500 (Seminar in Teaching Art) coursework is required. Satisfactory completion of an applied project approved by the Art Education Graduate Faculty is required.
| Required: | ||
| ARTED 6000 | Themes in Art Education | 3 |
| ARTED 6100 | Holistic Approaches for Art Education | 3 |
| ARTED 6200 | Curriculum and Pedagogy in Art Education | 3 |
| ARTED 6285 Readings in Art Education | 3 | |
| ARTED 6286 Studies in Art Education | 3 | |
| ARTED 6300 | Research Methods in Art Education | 3 |
| ARTED 6500 | Seminar in Teaching Art | 9 |
| ART 6299 | Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Learning Outcomes
Art Education, M.A.
Goal 1: Plan. Students who pursue the MA in Art Education will demonstrate research skills to map current research, scholarship, and influences shaping their art education practices within their classroom and community.
- Outcome 1. Students will be able to identify an appropriate research question and appropriate methodology for designing a research plan and collecting data appropriate within their context.
Goal 2: Apply. Students who pursue the MA in Art Education will have comprehensive knowledge, interdisciplinary, historical and contemporary orientation of the study and practice of art education as a component of a larger cultural discourse, and will demonstrate knowledge of art educational practices as it pertains to the state of education and their own pedagogical practices.
- Outcome 2. Students will be able to synthesize practical and academic contexts and draw conclusions about how their research is significant to the field and how it is applicable within their context and pedagogical practice.
Goal 3: Reflect. Students who pursue the MA in Art Education will be reflective practitioners, capable of communicating the significance of art education effectively in visual and written formats.
- Outcome 3. Students will be able to summarize and reflect on their development as practitioners with appropriate visual and written documentation.