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
- Graduate School application
- Official Transcripts
- Official GRE or MAT Score
- 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 and acceptable scores on either the Miller Analogies Test (35 and above) or the GRE (a combined minimum of 292). These numbers are provided as guidelines; meeting the minimum GPA and test scores does not guarantee admission. All parts of an application are carefully considered in admissions decisions.