Program Overview

Art Education Master's

Program Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art Education is a rigorous program that prepares innovative arts education professionals for a dynamic educational landscape. Through critical inquiry, creative research, acts of transformative making, and intersectional perspectives, students develop the skills and knowledge to become effective advocates for arts education.

Program Type

• Master of Arts (M.A.)

Major

• Art Education

Teaching Certification

• Available

Grad Track

• Available

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 2-3 years

Credit Hours

• 30-36

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
• Information analysis
• Pedagogical EC-12 practices
• Lesson plan/curriculum development
• Teamwork

Program Highlights

• Collaboration with the Onstead Institute, a regional center for excellence in visual arts education
• Opportunities to work with the African American Museum, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Kimbell Art Museum, Meadows Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Greater Denton Arts Council
• Proven record of success, producing nearly half of the state's university-certified art educators
• State-of-the-art facilities, including the Visual Resources Collection, computer labs, and specialized classrooms, studios, and galleries

Career Outlook

• Art teacher at elementary, middle, or high school levels
• Careers in community art programs and other educational facilities
• Art museum professionals

Courses

• Aesthetic Inquiry with Urban Youth and Communities (3 hrs)
• Contemporary Trends in Art Education (3 hrs)
• Critical Art Education (3 hrs)
• Curriculum Theory in Art Education (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Research in Art Education (3 hrs)
• Communities, Schools and Museums (3 hrs)

Related Programs

• Art Education Ph.D.
• Art History MA

Similar Areas of Study

• Arts & Design
• Education
• Humanities & Social Sciences

Department

• Department of Art Education
• College of Visual Arts and Design

Location

• Art Building, Room 230
• University of North Texas
• 1155 Union Circle
• Denton, Texas