GRE scores are no longer required for the application to the M.A. program in Art Education. Applicants’ GRE scores will not be considered.
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.