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Accelerated option: Earn two degrees, sooner

If you’re majoring in art education, you can get a head start on this master’s degree.

Through mixed credit course work, up to nine credit hours will count toward both degrees.

Graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in art education, one semester sooner.

Master of Art Education

Fatih Benzer, Graduate Program Director
Brick City, room 114 (327 W. Mill St)
Phone: (417) 837-6084
FBenzer@missouristate.edu

Program description

This program provides artists, art teachers, and art education students an opportunity to upgrade their preparation in both professional education and subject matter areas appropriate to their teaching fields. The main goal of the program is to give an in-depth study of today’s art education world and a powerful set of professional skills to deploy in the field of teaching.

Most of the prospective students for this proposed program are currently practicing teachers who will see salary increases from continuing their education which is in the economic best-interest of the state of Missouri.

The specific curriculum is designed for students from various areas to have a firm understanding of current issues in the art education world, discussing its structures, organizations, and essential protocols. Students may select either a studio emphasis or a written thesis to provide evidence of competencies and program expectations. Program is 36 credit hours. Students will work with the area advisor to develop the program of study, which will be developed according to the needs and interest expressed by the advisee. This program is offered in a two-year cohort model.

Admission requirements

Traditional Master of Art Education
  1. Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree in art or art education from a college or university accredited by agencies recognized by Missouri State University.
  2. Applicants must submit a scholarly writing sample or samples of studio practice and a statement of purpose.
  3. A completed Missouri State University Graduate Application
  4. Admission decisions will be made by a committee of Graduate Faculty in the Department of Art and Design.
Accelerated Master of Art Education

The Department of Art and Design at Missouri State University will offer undergraduate art education students the opportunity to take graduate classes up to 9 hours of mixed credit.

  1. Applicants must be of junior standing and have a declared major in in Art Education in the Department of Art and Design having completed 15 hours in the major department, including at least six hours at the 300-level or above, with a GPA in the major of 3.25 or better.
  2. Before enrolling in courses to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit, an undergraduate student must be accepted into the accelerated master’s program and receive prior approval from the Director of Graduate Studies, the Department Head, and the Dean of the Graduate College.
  3. Applicants must submit a scholarly writing sample or samples of studio practice and a statement of purpose.
  4. Admission decisions will be made by a committee of Graduate Faculty in the Department of Art and Design.

All MSEd (Master of Science in Education) hours with art focus from MSU are transferable. Applications will be notified by mail once their application is complete.

Degree requirements (Minimum of 36 hours)

A minimum of 36 hours of coursework is required. The course work distributed over 2 years.

Core Courses

Core Courses (Required of all students): 30

Thesis/Non-Thesis/Capstone/Internship: 6

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ART 606 Historical Perspectives in Art Education 3 hrs
ART 615 Contemporary Curriculu and Pedagogy in Art Education 3 hrs
ART 619 Societal Influences in Art Education 3 hrs
ART 720 Introducing Art Criticism - Culture - Aesthetics 3 hrs
ART 730 Art Processes for Special-Needs Populations 3 hrs
ART 740 Artistic Practices I 3 hrs
ART 745 Artistic Practices II 3 hrs
ART 761 Educational Research Methodologies 3 hrs
ART 764 Preparation in Studio I 3 hrs
ART 765 Preparation in Studio II 3 hrs

 

ART 766 and ART 767

          OR

ART 788 and ART 789

Research Requirement - Choose one option below:

Written Thesis Preparation I/Written Thesis Preparation II

                                      OR

Exhibition Preparation/Exhibition Presentation

 

6 hrs

 

6 hrs

Additional Degree Requirements

Students may select either a studio emphasis or a written thesis to provide evidence of competencies and program expectations. Students will work with the area advisor to develop the program of study, which will be developed according to the needs and interests expressed by the advisee:

  • The advisee’s formal training at the undergraduate level,
  • The teaching assignment of the advisee (if applicable),
  • Professional practices in which the advisee hopes to be involved in the future.

For the awarding of the Master of Art Education degree, the following is required:

  • Satisfactory completion of all coursework, maintaining program enrollment with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • Successful completion of the thesis presentation or exhibition presentation.
  • The Comprehensive Examination must be passed by the candidate before a degree is awarded. Comprehensive examination can be in form of thesis defense or exhibition presentation. The exhibition or thesis must be approved by supervising faculty and graduate committee.
  • All Missouri State University courses accepted to fulfill degree requirements must be at the 700 and/or 600-level in the emphasis area. Alternatives may be possible with approval of faculty.