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Program Overview
Art Education - M.A.
Overview
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.
Contact Information
- Andrew Kuebeck | |
- Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Delivery
- Delivery: Fully online, In person
- Location: Kent Campus
Applications to the M.A. in Art Education are not being accepted at this time.
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
- Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
- 5.6% faster than the average
- 116,300 number of jobs
- $69,690 potential earnings
- Self-enrichment teachers
- 10.3% much faster than the average
- 386,200 number of jobs
- $39,960 potential earnings
- Additional Careers
- Visual arts teachers
- Preschool, elementary, middle school and high school teachers in traditional, special needs and technical schools, in addition to museums and community and enrichment programs
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Admission Requirements
Applications to the M.A. in Art Education are not being accepted at this time.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Résumé or curriculum vitae
- Goal statement that focuses on the philosophy of art education
- Portfolio
- Three letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 DET score
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
- Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
- ARTE 51004 | PRE-KINDERGARTEN-12 DESIGN EDUCATION 1 | 3
- ARTE 61101 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN ART EDUCATION | 3
- ARTE 61191 | SEMINAR IN ART EDUCATION I | 3
- ARTE 61291 | SEMINAR IN ART EDUCATION II | 3
- Art History (ARTH) Elective | 3
- Studio Art (ARTS) Elective | 3
- Art History (ARTH) or Studio Art (ARTS) or Art Education (ARTE) Electives | 6
- Culminating Requirement
- Thesis or Capstone, choose from the following:
- ARTE 61399 | ART EDUCATION: GRADUATE PROJECT CAPSTONE
- and Guided Elective
- ART 67199 | M.A.THESIS I
- Thesis or Capstone, choose from the following:
- Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30
Graduation Requirements
- Graduation Requirements Summary
- Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA
- | 3.000
- No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
- Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Understand the breadth of theoretical, philosophical, historical and pedagogical issues in visual arts education instruction and curriculum.
- Articulate how issues that foster positive social change are inherent in the field and are constructed within wider frameworks of culture and society.
- Understand the purposes, functions and value of teaching art and design in PreK-12 educational settings.
- Understand and refine the application of art and general education research methodology, methods and procedures.
- Demonstrate advanced comprehension of self-identified topics through conducting detailed research investigation.
Why Kent State University
Why the School of Art
Students are supported and challenged by a world-class faculty, who stimulate individual and collaborative creativity in the classroom, studio and gallery spaces.
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School of Art Travel Study
The School of Art offers several travel study programs each year. Trips to New York, London/Paris, Florence, Washington D.C., and China are offered each semester, annually, or bi-annually.
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School of Art Scholarships
Students in the School of Art can receive merit- and need-based aid every semester through these scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are available for both current and incoming students.
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