Program Details
The Art Education Master of Arts in Teaching program will prepare you for a career as a successful and innovative art teacher in classrooms K-12. This program is designed for AAU BFA in Art Education recipients and meets both national and California art education standards, and includes one semester of student teaching in a public-school classroom, mentored by a master teacher. Once you have completed all coursework and student teaching requirements, and passed all four rounds of California Teacher Performance Assessment testing, you will be recommended for a California K-12 art teaching credential. For your Capstone project, you will be encouraged to think like an advocate in order to create a dynamic arts advocacy video to educate the public about the importance of art education to a 21st century creative economy.
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree
- Official transcripts
- Statement of Intent
- Personal resume
- Other admission materials may be required
- A total of 27-39 credits is required to complete the program
School Accreditation Statement
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
WASC Senior College and University Commission