M.Ed. in Arts, Community, and Education 36 credits
This program provides a dynamic and interdisciplinary foundation in community arts work, including grant writing, arts administration, networking, fundraising, curriculum planning, assessment, and advocacy. In addition, the program requires students to pursue more in-depth knowledge in one of five specializations: arts in health; integrated arts; multicultural education; theater studies; and visual art. Research and field experiences that expose students to the power of community arts as an instrument for social change are integral to the program.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Core Courses (9 credits):
| EARTS 6001 | Collaborative Symposium: Power of the Arts in Communities and Schools | 3 |
| EARED 6117 | Theory and Practice in Community Arts: Ideas Into Action | 3 |
| EARED 7106 | Multiple Literacies: Social and Political Investigation | 3 |
Required Inquiry and Practice Courses (9 credits):
Program Specializations (18 credits):
Each student will choose, in consultation with advisor, one of the specializations below for the duration of his or her program, and will take the courses associated with that specialization for a total of 18 credits.
Arts in Health Specialization
| GEXTH 5045 | Arts and Healing | 3 |
| GEXTH 6028 | The Arts in Health: Cultural Context and Meaning | 3 |
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| GCREA 6028 | The Arts in Health: Cultural Context and Meaning | 3 |
| GEXTH 5010 | Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy | 3 |
| GEXTH/GCREA | Expressive Therapies/Creativity, Leadership and Social Change: Two courses chosen in consultation with advisor | 6 |
| EARED/EARTS | Arts Foundation and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses: One course chosen in consultation with Community Arts and Arts in Health faculty advisors | 3 |
Integrated Arts Specialization
| EARED 6100 | Arts Integration, Literacy, and Common Core | 3 |
| EARTS 6105 | Multiple Perspectives Through Music | 3 |
| EARED/EARTS | Arts Foundation and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses: Four courses chosen in consultation with advisor | 12 |
Multicultural Education Specialization
| EARED 6003 | Equity, Access, and Inclusion through Arts Based Inquiry | 3 |
| EARTS 6101 | Art and Culture in Community | 3 |
| EARED/EARTS | Arts Foundation and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses: Four courses chosen in consultation with advisor | 12 |
Theater Studies Specialization
| EARED 5009 | Drama and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| EARED 6091 | Transformational Leadership Through Drama | 3 |
| EARED/EARTS | Arts Foundation and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses: Four courses chosen in consultation with advisor | 12 |
Visual Art Specialization
| EARTS 6103 | Literacy and the Arts: Vision and Voice | 3 |
| EARTS 6006 | Power of the Image: Media Literacy | 3 |
| EARED/EARTS | Arts Foundation and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses: Four courses chosen in consultation with advisor | 12 |