

The MA in Art+Education, Initial Certification is a 30-credit Master's degree that leads to eligibility for Initial Certification in New York state to teach Visual Art (grades K-12). This program connects theory with practice, balancing critical inquiry about teaching and artmaking with hands-on experiences in school and community-based programs. The Art+Education program is grounded in core values about why and how we teach, make art, and participate in social change. Students complete fieldwork throughout the program including student teaching placements in Elementary and Secondary schools, as well as the Visionary Studios: Saturday Workshop program.
August (3 credits)
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries into Teaching & Learning (3 credits) - taken during last two weeks of August, before Fall semester begins
Fall Semester (13 credits)
ART-GE 2972 Interdisciplinary Studio (3 credits)
ARTED-GE 2271 Social Justice Education through Contemporary Art: Elementary Teaching (4 credits). Course includes Elementary Learning Partner Fieldwork in a school.
ARTED-GE 2081 Special Education: Disabilities Studies and Contemporary Art (3 credits)
ARTED-GE 2015 Race, Education, and the Politics of Visual Representation (3 credits)
TCHL-GE 2999 Drug & Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse Identification/Violence Prevention (0 credits)
Winter Semester/January Term (2 credits)
ARTED-GE 2901 Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary (2 credits). Course includes Elementary Student Teaching Fieldwork in a school
Spring Semester (12 credits)
ARTED-GE 2272 Social Justice Education through Contemporary Art: Secondary Teaching (4 credits)
ARTED-GE 2273 Visionary Studios: Saturday Workshop (0 Credits). Course includes Secondary Learning Partner Fieldwork teaching Visionary Studios: Saturday Workshop
ARTED-GE 2902 Student Teaching Seminar: Secondary (2 credits). Course includes Secondary Student Teaching Fieldwork in a school
ARTED-GE 2277 Media Literacy & Visual Culture: Teaching Art in a Digital Age (3 credits)
ARTED- GE 2000 Research in Art + Education (2 credits)
ARTED-GE 2301 Final Project (1 credit)
The Art+Education program connects theory with practice, balancing ideas about teaching and artmaking with hands on experiences in school and community-based settings.
Learn more about Art+Education Fieldwork
This innovative, free studio art program for high school students explores current social issues through a variety of media and materials.
Learn more about Visionary Studios: Saturday Art Workshop