Accelerated M.Ed. in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) or (5-12) 36 credits
This program 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.
Open to all Bachelor of Fine Arts students in any major at the Lesley University College of Art and Design, this accelerated master's degree program is part of an accelerated degree program that can be completed in five and a half years. With an M.Ed. in Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8 or 5-12), students are prepared to become highly capable artists working successfully as licensed visual art teachers in public schools and in other arts education settings, such as private schools and community-based arts programs.
Note: Students apply for acceptance into the accelerated master's degree program by early spring of their sophomore year. A maximum of 12 graduate-level credits earned during the junior and senior years of undergraduate study can be applied toward the master's degree. However, students must successfully complete their undergraduate program with conferral of the bachelor's degree before beginning the master's degree component.
Program of Study
Students must take an undergraduate course in lifespan and development
EARED 6111 will be taken junior
IAHIS 5000 OR higher course taken junior year
EECLD 6115 will be taken senior year.
EECLD 6001 will be taken senior year.
Students must complete a pre-practicum field experience while taking EEDUC 6310
Required Courses (33 credits):
| EARED 6111 | Principles and Practices of Art Education (PreK-12) | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction PreK-12 | 3 |
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Equity & Agency | 3 |
| IAHIS | Graduate-level art history course (selected in consultation with faculty advisor) | 3 |
| EEDUC 5400 | Literacy Essentials for Every Educator | 3 |
| EEDUC 6310 | Design for Learning: Inquiry, Equity & Inclusivity | 3 |
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| EARED 7102 | Arts Based Research for Teachers of Visual Arts | 3 |
| EARED 6015 | Teaching the Fundamentals of Visual Arts Pk-12 | 3 |
Select ONE in Consultation with Advisor: Studio Art 5000 Level or Higher
IFINE graduate-level studio art courses require a prerequisite of the equivalent of 18 credit hours or more of undergraduate studio art work and must have a prefix number of 5000 or above.
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.
| EEDUC 7733 | Seminar and Practicum for Educator Initial Licensure | 6 |