The Master of Arts degree with a major in art education consists of 30 hours of graduate credit, including a thesis. Programs of study must include a minimum of 15 hours of graduate-level course work in art education. A minimum of 9 hours of electives may be taken in art education, studio art, art history, or other disciplines. A comprehensive exam and a defense of one’s thesis are also required.

* IMA/ MA students in Art Education explore art criticism to further develop and define their skills of discussing and deconstructing works of art. * IMA/MA students in Art Education complete a course in Art Criticism (ARTE 555) to further develop their skills in aesthetics and criticism. * MA students in art education investigate various research methodologies to effectively teach art. * IMA/MA students in art education explore problems in addressing special needs and multicultural perspectives as they relate to teaching art. * IMA/MA students in art education explore current view of issues and trends within the discipline. * IMA/ MA students in Art Education explore developmental change in visual arts education exemplary programs to help them become agents of change in their own schools. * MA students in art education write papers or produce art in 9 hours of electives from Art Education, Art Studio, Art History, or Professional Education.