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; equity, access.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
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):
| EARED 7100 | Arts Integrated Inquiry: Seminar and Thesis Project | 3 |
| EARED 7700 | Internship and Seminar in Community Arts | 3 |
| EARED 7102 | Arts Based Research for Teachers of Visual Arts | 3 |
Program Specializations (18 credits):
Each student will choose, in consultation with advisor, one of the specializations below for the duration of their 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 |
| or | |
| 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 |
Equity, Access, and Inclusion 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 |