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MA. Art - Art Education

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Program Highlights:

• 30 Credits
• 100% Online
• Program can be completed in less than 2 years
• Opportunity to participate in final projects that are meaningful to the field of art education and your personal classroom.
• Focus on social and contextual issues in art education with a broad base of theory and research.

Program Overview:

The Master in Art with a concentration in Art Education is oriented to teaching of art and leadership in elementary and secondary schools. The Art Education program is designed to provide a deeper social and contextual understanding of the teaching of art and promoting leadership in the schools and within the field of art education through: (1) increasing awareness of the problems facing art education in a variety of settings. (2) developing an aesthetic philosophy that recognizes the humanistic influences of art in the lives of individuals: (3) augmenting awareness through research in art education; and (4) enhancing comprehension and competence in area of human visual expression.

Students who have a baccalaureate degree in art education or other appropriate baccalaureate, and hold certification to teach art, will complete 30 semester hours of graduate work. Course work is rooted in theory and reflects current directions and literature in the filed. The field of art education, in the contemporary world, touches upon many diverse content areas, such as psychology, humanities, and interdisciplinary studies, as well as the more traditional content areas such as studio, art history and contextual.

Dr. Orr"We are very excited that you are considering our online program for a Masters of Arts with a concentration in Art Education! Our Art Education program is designed to provide interested students a deeper social and contextual understanding of the teaching of art and promoting leadership in the schools and within the field of art education. I believe that you will find our program interesting and worthwhile as part of your professional development."

Dr. Penny Orr
Program Coordinator

Sample Course Sequence: 15 week courses

First Semester

ARED 650 Strategies for Art Teachers
ARED 715 Critical Readings in Art Education

Second Semester

ARED 701 Current Issues in Art Education
ARED 706 Curriculum Development

Third Semester

ARED 720 Therapeutic Art Education
EDUC 788 Research in Education

Fourth Semester

ARED 750 Research in Art Education
ARED 705 Aesthetics and Art Criticism in Art Ed

Fifth Semester

ARED 725 Culminating Experience in Art Education I
ARED 725 Culminating Experience in Art Education II

Admission Requirements: Fall start only program

  1. Application submitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research: Deadline for application submission is four weeks prior to fall start date (August 30th 2010).
  2. $30.00 application fee ($7 is former EUP student)
  3. Submit an official transcript reflecting baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution to:
    Biggers House
    148 Meadville Street
    Edinboro, PA  16444
  4. 2.80 overall QPA; For students with a QPA below 2.80, scores from either the (MAT) Miller Analogies Test or (GRE) Graduate Record Examination, are required.
  5. Copy of valid teacher certificate in art OR Complete a program of study approved by the Dean of Education, leading to certification as a secondary school teacher prior to completion of the Master's Degree. Teacher Certification portion of the program is only available on-campus. Must pass the PRAXIS I exams before being admitted into the certification program.
  6. If you you are interested in transferring credits from another degree you will need to fill out the Transfer Credit Form. 

For information or assistance regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with a disability, contact Dr. Robert McConnell, Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), at (814) 732-2462 t/tty or mcconnell@edinboro.edu. For additional information, visit the OSD web page.

How to Apply: Please follow the link on the bottom of this page.

For More Information: If you have questions about the application process, please contact Edinboro University's School of Graduate Studies at (814)732-2856 or toll-free (888) 845-2890. For questions specific to the online Master of Art: Art Education program, please contact Dr. Penny Orr  at (814)732-1684(porr@edinboro.edu) or Ms. Jessica Albert, Graduate Admissions Counselor at (814) 732-1353 (jalbert@edinboro.edu)

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