Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in Art Education is a two-year program in art education theory and practice. Completing an M.A. degree prepares students for academic research, teaching, or further study in doctoral programs. This program has a thesis and non-thesis track. Before graduating from the program, students must successfully pass a comprehensive exam in art education. The MA degree in art education may be completed with a thesis or without a thesis.

 The non-thesis option requires passing a written comprehensive exam and a minimum of 33 hours of graduate coursework:

• Minimum 12 hours of graduate courses in art education
• Minimum 9 hours of graduate professional education courses
• Minimum 9 hours of graduate courses in studio art and/or art history
• One 3-4 hour elective course at the graduate level (as approved)
• The above must total a minimum of 33 hours

 The thesis option requires passing a written comprehensive exam, a thesis defense, and a minimum of 33 hours of graduate coursework:

• Minimum 12 hours of graduate-level art education courses
• Minimum 12 hours of graduate-level electives in education, studio art, art history, or other relevant discipline (as approved)
• Minimum 9 hours of thesis coursework (ARTE 799: Thesis Preparation)
• The above must total a minimum of 33 hours
  
  

Admissions Guidelines

Deadlines

Fall Application Deadline: March 1
Spring Application Deadline: October 1

Application Documents

• Online Application to the Graduate School
• Official Transcripts
• 2 Letters of Recommendation (at least one from a professor)
• Personal Statement 
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Teaching Certificate (non-thesis track only)
• Portfolio:  Please upload a digital portfolio of 20 images of recent work and an identifying list of works, as a single .pdf document
• For international applicants whose native language is not English: submission of a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam; or Pearson Test of English (Academic). The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 80 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based); the minimum acceptable overall band score on the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 6.5; and the minimum Pearson Score is 59.

Please indicate thesis or non-thesis track in your application.

Note: Successful applicants to the graduate programs in Art Education typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale. However, all parts of an application are carefully considered in admissions decisions.