The Master of Arts degree in Art Education provides opportunities for those with a background in art education to develop a focused competence in the visual arts, as well as an intellectual understanding of the history and current issues of the field of art education. Students study quantitative and qualitative approaches to research.

The Art Education major includes the following optional concentration:

The Non-Thesis Option concentration is available for students who chose to complete a master's project, instead of a thesis, as the culminating requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Understand the breadth of theoretical, philosophical, historical and practical issues in art education.
• Articulate how a plethora of issues is inherent in the field and constructed within wider frameworks of culture and society.
• Understand the purposes, functions and value of teaching art in PreK-12 art and other educational contexts.
• Understand and refine application of art education and education research methodology, methods and procedures.
• Demonstrate advanced comprehension of self-identified particular topics through detailed research investigation.