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Catalyze Social Change Through Art

MA in Art, Education, and Community Practice

Join a community of artists, educators, activists, and community organizers working together to create critical art interventions that inspire dialogue and catalyze social change with NYU Steinhardt's MA in Art, Education, and Community Practice

The program is intimate and flexible, encouraging you to take courses within the Department of Art and Art Professions and with faculty from across the different schools at New York University.

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Why This Program is Right For You

  • Pursue a flexible course of study grounded in a pedagogy of hope and possibility
  • Learn creative strategies for activism and organizing
  • Undertake classroom projects in public spaces and in partnership with NYC-based organizations
  • Get your degree in just 12 months of full-time study

Careers

Work as an artist, educator, or administrator in community-based organizations and cultural institutions, as well as K-12 schools and colleges. The program also prepares you for doctoral study.

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Equity and Belonging at NYU Steinhardt

Our community of students brings a spectrum of identities, experiences, and viewpoints. We strive to create a supportive learning environment that provides opportunity for all, where everyone can thrive by seeing the world through many perspectives, regardless of race and ethnicity, nationality, class, sex, gender identity and expression, ability, faith/belief, sexual orientation, and age.

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Financial Aid

Our goal is to make Steinhardt an option for everyone, including underrepresented populations, international students, and people with special challenges on their path to graduate education. Your financial aid picture may include our many scholarship opportunities, federal aid, private loans, and more.

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Please note that our photos were taken before the COVID-19 pandemic. We take the safety of our community very seriously, and our current precautions for in-person activities include required mask use, social distancing, and regular testing.