M.Ed. in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) or (5-12) 39 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 the student with an undergraduate degree in the visual arts (or equivalent), this licensure program examines ideas about art practices in classrooms, communities, and cultures, and uses art making, critical thinking, and collaborative work as key aspects of the educational experience.
Program prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in the visual arts, or in a related arts field, including 18 credits of undergraduate studio art and 6 credits of art history.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Required Courses
In this program, EARED 6002 must be taken for 2 credits.
Graduate-level studio art courses require a prerequisite of the equivalent of 18 credits hours or more of undergraduate studio artwork.
| EARED 6111 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (PreK-8) | 3 |
| or | |
| EARED 6112 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (5-12) | 3 |
| EARTS 6101 | Art and Culture in Community | 3 |
IFINE
| Graduate-level studio art courses for a total of 6 credits (selected in consultation with faculty advisor). Students in TVA 5-12 must take EARTS 6008 for three of the credits. | 6 |
| EARED 5018 | Arts and Human Development | 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 |
EECLD 6115 or EECLD 116 may be waived with documented state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, which would reduce total number of program credits by four (4).
Practicum (6 credits):
Prerequisites: Completion of a 100 hour pre-practicum experience and all practicum documentation (including applicable MTEL score reports); practicum application submitted by April 1 for Fall or November 1 for Spring; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; completion of all pre-practicum courses with no outstanding incomplete or failing grades. This full time, semester-long experience requires an accompanying seminar course and includes a field experience fee and 6 credits of tuition. Field Placement Office must approve all practicum placements.
| 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 |