Visual Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching

Program Total Credits: 42

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Visual Arts is a professional degree program incorporating preparation for the Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate to teach Art K-12, including a student teaching practicum. Additional coursework includes the history, theory, and practice of art education. Depending on the completeness of the student’s background, the MAT Program provides a flexible mix of professional education, advanced studio, and liberal arts study in a 42-credit program that may be completed in three full semesters (if prerequisites have been met) or three semesters and one summer.

Visual Arts - Master of Arts in Teaching Credits: 42

Fall Credits: 15

AEDU 509 is required of all students who do not pass the Art Education Department Writing Proficiency Exam with a score of 80 percent or higher. It must be taken and passed in the first semester of full-time enrollment, and it does not fulfill any credit requirements for the MAT program. Those who score below 70 percent on the Professional Writing Proficiency Exam after completing the Professional Writing course may not continue in the MAT program.

Graduate Elective Credits: 3 cr

AEDU 501 - Creative and Cognitive Development Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
May be taken during either the summer or fall semester
AEDU 509 - Professional Writing Intensive Credits: 2 cr, 2 hrs
AEDU 533 - Art and Inclusionary Education Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs field work (8 weeks)
This course has a required field placement, and may be taken in either fall or spring semester.
AEDU 541 - Program Design & Methods: Elementary Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs; 3 hrs field work (8 weeks)
This course has a required field placement, and may be taken in either fall or spring semester.
AEDU 606 - Research in Education: Methods and Trends Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Graduate Elective Credits: 3 cr
Art Education Technology Elective (AEDU 635, 621 or 622) 3 cr

AEDU 542 - Program Design & Methods: Secondary Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs; 8 hrs field work
These courses have a required field placement, and may be taken in either the fall or spring semester
AEDU 560 - Saturday Practicum Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs field work (10 weeks)
These courses have a required field placement, and may be taken in either the fall or spring semester
AEDU 602 - History of Ideas in Art and Museum Education Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
May be taken during either the summer or spring semester

PRAXIS

The Instructional I PRAXIS tests must be successfully completed by the end of the first full-time semester.

Fall Credits: 12

AEDU 503 - The Art of Teaching Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
AEDU 561 - Student Teaching: Elementary Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary (7 weeks)
The two field placements may be taken over two semesters. If this option is elected, the full 15-week seminar that accompanies the field placement must be taken in both semesters.
AEDU 562 - Student Teaching: Secondary Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary (7 weeks)
The two field placements may be taken over two semesters. If this option is elected, the full 15-week seminar that accompanies the field placement must be taken in both semesters.
AEDU 565 - Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary/Secondary Credits: 1 cr, 2 hrs

Note:

Courses to satisfy requirements for the MAT are offered at varying times, allowing graduate students’ programs to be customized to their needs.