M.Ed. in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) or (5-12) 45 credits
This program of study has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial License in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) or (5-12) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program is designed for students who hold an undergraduate degree in the visual arts (or equivalent).
Prior to the practicum, students must complete a semester long, two day per week (around 200 hrs) pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (39 credits):
In this program, EARED 6002 must be taken for 2 credits.
All courses must be completed prior to the practicum, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EARED 6111 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (PreK-8) | 3 |
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| EARED 6112 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (5-12) | 3 |
| EARED 6110 | Arts and Education: History and Philosophy | 3 |
IFINE
| Graduate-level studio art courses for a total of 6 credits (selected in consultation with faculty advisor) | 6 |
| EARED 6113 | Teaching the Fundamental Elements of Visual Art | 3 |
| EARED 5018 | Arts and Human Development | 3 |
| EARTS 6393 | Interactive New Media | 3 |
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 2-3 |
| EARED 6003 | Equity, Access, and Inclusion through Arts Based Inquiry | 3 |
IAHIS
| Graduate-level art history course (selected in consultation with faculty advisor) | 3 |
| EARED 6114 | Rites and Rituals: Assessment in Art Education | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction (PreK-6) | 4 |
| or | |
| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
| EARED 7703 | Seminar in Teacher Inquiry for Art Educators (K-8) | 3 |
| or | |
| EARED 7706 | Seminar in Teacher Inquiry for Art Educators (5-12) | 3 |
IFINE graduate-level studio art courses require a prerequisite of the equivalent of 18 credit hours or more of undergraduate studio art work.
EARED 6111 and EARED 6112 include a weekly pre-practicum visit to a field site.
Practicum (6 credits):
Practicum prerequisites: Successful completion of a 75-hour early field experience and required pre-practicum courses; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. This full-time, full-semester experience is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.
| EARED 7701 | Practicum and Seminar in Art Education (PreK-8) | 6 |
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| EARED 7704 | Practicum and Seminar in Art Education (5-12) | 6 |