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 will equip them with the content required to apply for the visual art teacher license.
Program prerequisite: Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, or Master of Arts in Teaching, and have taken 18 credits of studio art in an undergraduate degree.
Program of Study
Required Courses
In this program, EARED 6002 is taken for 3 credits.
| EARED 6111 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (PreK-8) | 3 |
| | or | |
| 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 |
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 |