The goal of the Adelphi program in art education is to develop art educators who can understand artistic development across the lifespan and the relationship of the sensory and kinesthetic domains to art making, awaken and support the exploration of ideas, feelings, experiences and materials, appreciate the role the arts can play in opening cross cultural understandings, and maintain a lively commitment to their own artistic practice. The Adelphi program of study in art education includes foundational courses in art education philosophies and theories of learning and development in the visual arts. These major courses are supplemented by courses in child and youth literacies and classroom environment/management. Students also select from an array of studio and exploratory arts courses. Studio courses include painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, book arts, fiber, and more. Exploring the Arts courses include creative movement, creative speech, creative dramatics, healing arts, educational theatre, Waldorf educational approaches, women in art & literature, creative writing, and art & special education. Beyond the foundational courses and studio electives, students explore curriculum design and assessment, undertake small-scale art education research in the capstone masters seminar, participate in a capstone gallery exhibition and finally complete student teaching. Opportunities for fieldwork and professional development within schools, museums, galleries, community settings, and other spaces of art education are infused throughout the program.

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