M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Integrated Teaching Through the Arts 33 credits
This program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Professional Teacher License in Early Childhood (PreK-2) or Elementary (1-6) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program, which may be taken for licensure or as a non-licensure program, serves as advanced training for educators who wish to integrate the arts across the curriculum to increase student engagement and meet the needs of diverse groups of learners. The connection of the arts to other subject areas allows students to meet district, state, national, and common core standards.
For Washington students: Eligibility for initial educator certification in Washington is based on completion of a state approved educator preparation program. This program is approved in Massachusetts. Even though you may be residing in Washington while in this program, your application for educator certification in Washington will be processed as an out-of-state application. Go to Professional Educator Standards Board-Washington for more information. Teachers are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for teacher advancement.
Program Prerequisites:
For Professional License in Early Childhood: Massachusetts Initial License in Early Childhood (PreK-2)
For Professional License in Elementary: Massachusetts Initial License in Elementary (1-6)
For Non-licensure: A signed non-licensure agreement
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Core Education Courses (15 credits):
| EARED 6100 | Arts Integration, Literacy, and Common Core | 3 |
| EARED 6109 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Visions and Versions | 3 |
| EARED 5009 | Drama and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| EARED 5010 | Creative Movement: Kinesthetic Learning Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EARED 7100 | Arts Integrated Inquiry: Seminar and Thesis Project | 3 |
Integrated Arts Courses (18 credits):