Licensure Only in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) or (5-12) 25 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.
Designed for students who have an MFA or equivalent and seek licensure to be a teacher of visual art. Building upon their acquired art and art history knowledge, this program would equip them with the content required to apply for the visual art teacher license.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses
As early in the program as possible, students must complete an early field experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought.
In this program, EARED 6002 is taken for 3 credits.
| 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 5018 | Arts and Human Development | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction (PreK-6) | 4 |
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| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 2-3 |
| EARED 6003 | Equity, Access, and Inclusion through Arts Based Inquiry | 3 |
| EARED 6114 | Rites and Rituals: Assessment in Art Education | 3 |
Practicum (6 credits):
Practicum prerequisites: Successful completion of a 200 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 |