Master of Art Education

USA

What will I learn?

Increase your capacity to question issues related to teaching, thinking, learning, and producing in and through the visual arts, with a Master of Art Education (MAE) online. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a novice in art education, or a related field, you’ll find educational opportunities that serve many interests and career goals in this online program.

Professional licensure: This Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education-approved program is for those who already have an initial license and are seeking Professional Licensure. If your intention is not to obtain MA Professional Licensure, please check with your state's education licensure board to determine if this program will satisfy their certificate requirements.

We offer flexible selections between research and practice orientations in synchronous and asynchronous online classes. You’ll address broadly conceived themes like: human development and creative expression curriculum and leadership and community partnerships.

We prepare art teachers to be reflective practitioners who use 21st-century technology, national standards, and the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework as they further develop their studio, aesthetics, and pedagogical skills as makers, thinkers, and researchers in the discipline. Our students teach in public or private schools or in community settings. Through the program of study, you will:

Increase studio, art history, critical literacy, and evaluation skills Develop reflective praxis of studio inquiry and action research Read and analyze literature in the field of art education and related fields Align curriculum and meaningful assessment to the needs of K-12 learners Implement research skills Collect and analyze data to inform decision making about best practices in art teaching.

Which department am I in?

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Study options

Online/Distance (33 credit hours)

Tuition fees
$29,578.00 (24,72,663) per year
Mandatory Fees: Student fee: USD $175, Technology fee: USD $500. The given fee for full time and it's a guide for online students
Start date

Expected September 2024

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative average in undergraduate studies.

For international students

  • Strong potential as an artist/educator
  • MAE Professional Licensure requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in art education or related field + initial license to teach K-12 art
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative average in undergraduate studies

We require a minimum score of 72 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 79 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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