MASTER OF ARTS IN ART EDUCATION (M.A.)
Director: Ann Horton-Lopez
Program Description
The M.A.: Art Education
program is intended to serve as an extension of the established undergraduate
art education program and provide individualization of instruction and program
offerings beyond the baccalaureate for those individuals who wish to pursue a
higher level of achievement in their chosen field.
The Masters of Arts in Art
Education program will extend the NCDPI competencies currently required for
initial Standard Professional I licensure by extending the art educator’s
knowledge base and competencies by analytically reading art education professional
literature, analyzing and discussing art education publications, theories,
current practices in education and research.
The program will extend the educator’s competencies through
self-reflection and self evaluation of planning skills, research, computer
competencies, as well as through advance study of curriculum content, methods
of organizing for instruction, materials, the classroom environment, and
knowledge of the students and their needs.
With this additional knowledge and experience, the art teacher will be
prepared to take the role of a collaborative leader and the responsibilities
for guiding colleagues in their planning.
Program Goals
The goals and objectives of
the Art Education graduate program reflect a clear conception of the roles and
responsibilities of master teachers in art education. The graduate students
will accomplish the following goals and objectives of the UNCP M.A.: Art
Education Program:
1. Professional
Educational Growth and Instructional Mastery:
Analytically reads art education professional literature;
Analyzes and discusses art education philosophies,
theories, current practices, and research findings;
Designs and applies coherent, rigorous and consistent
instruction based on theoretical, philosophical and research-based information
to improve student learning;
Incorporates research findings into curriculum
development and classroom instructional strategies to improve student learning;
Add to their current knowledge base and competencies
to integrate content information from other disciplines with art education and
art history;
2. Knowledge of
Students and their Environment:
Develops an advanced knowledge of child development in
art;
Creates a classroom environment that promotes
understanding, acceptance and respect for all students;
Demonstrates appropriate depth and breadth of
knowledge of the learner, learning process, diverse learning styles and
abilities, and evaluation procedures.
Creates a classroom environment that promotes success
for all students;
Seeks art activities to increase understanding of
diverse cultures/people;
Modifies instruction to meet the needs of challenged,
exceptional and diverse learners;
Analyzes, diagnoses, and prescribes instruction that
furthers student learning.
3. Appropriate
Research Experiences:
Enriches their skills in data gathering, diagnosis,
and prescription to employ methods to improve instruction and student
achievement.
Analyzes educational problems and suggests appropriate
adjustments based on data gathering, analysis, and conclusion.
Adapts instruction and learning environments based on
evaluation of student learning problems and successes.
Monitors the effects of instructions, learning
environments, adaptations and materials for students’ learning and actions.
Studies appropriate research methodologies, trends and
issues, research and selected readings in art education, research procedures in
art education, and areas needing further research;
4. Linking Art
Education to the Learners’ Needs.
Ability to apply research data to practical life experiences
to enhance classroom performance;
Teaching of reading and writing in art education and
in content areas, when integrated with the visual arts;
Exhibits advanced knowledge in art education as
defined by the State of
Uses technology to create learning environments that
encourage and support students’ learning;
Demonstrates initiative in linking subject matter to
students’ knowledge and experiences.
Exhibits advance methods of preparation,
implementation and evaluation of instruction for student’s diverse learning
needs.
Searches, promotes, uses, and evaluates the best
teaching practices for each course taught;
Regards the variation between learning behaviors and
results expected in communities having varying differences;
5. Professional Development and Leadership:
Uses technology to improve and promote the interest of
teaching and other professional activities;
Keeps abreast of developments in art education and
issues related to teaching;
Demonstrates initiative in inquiry and seeks to apply
exemplary methods for improvement of the curriculum and educational setting;
Demonstrates commitment by participation in
professional activities and provides leadership to colleagues and communities
through collaboration;
Takes advantage of opportunities to share ideas and
learn from colleagues, educators and parents for enhancement of students’
education;
Works jointly with others in the collective role of
leadership and mentorship activities to solve educational problems in the classroom,
school system, and community.
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Requirements for a Master of Arts in Art
Education |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Required Professional Studies Core EDN 5500 - Applied Educational Psychology EDN 5650 - Applied Philosophy of Education (Prereq: EDN 5500) EDN 5660 - Applied Educational Research |
9 |
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Specialty Area Requirements |
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A. Guided Course Work Emphasizing Art
Education The specific number of semester hours and areas of study required of the student will be determined on the basis of the student’s prior background in Art Education at the time of entry into the Program. Courses will be selected from the following: ART 5000 - Art in the Elementary School ART 5010 - Survey of Art Education ART 5020 - Curricula in Art Education ART 5030 - Review of Research in Art Education ART 5040 - History and Philosophy of Art Education ART 5050 - Teaching of Art History in the Art Education Classroom ART 5100 - Independent Study |
15 |
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B. Guided Electives: Art 5100, 5000,
5010; EDN 5530, 5210, 5300 |
3-6 |
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C. Independent Study |
3-6 |
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D. Thesis Options 1. The student may elect to do a thesis dealing with a significant problem or inquiry in the field of art education (ART 6000 - 3 credit hrs.; may be repeated once). 2. A
student may elect an art studio concentration (6 credit hrs). A thesis concerning a reflection of the
student’s work and his or her philosophy of art and art education will be
submitted with the student’s work. Prerequisites: the student submits a
portfolio of slides or digital images of his or her work to indicate
competence in a selected studio concentration. |
6 |
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Total Hours (Minimum): 36 |
COURSES
ART DEPARTMENT (ART)
ART 5000. Art in the Elementary School (3)
This course is designed to provide the general classroom teacher with various aspects of extending content information with art. Emphasis will be placed upon philosophies associated with elementary school art education, extending content information, art curriculum for the exceptional child, and the use of specific art tools, media, materials, and techniques. Students will acquire competency in instruction and art production to enhance active learning in the classroom.
ART 5010. Survey of Art Education (3)
Provides survey of development of art education and problems in the field by means of a critical inquiry. Trends and Issues are examined. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5020. Curricula in Art Education (3)
Advanced study of art education curricula, with option for elementary or secondary emphasis. Study of exemplary art programs, standards of quality, curriculum models, curriculum design and construction, concomitant instructional methods, and evaluation. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5030. Research in Art Education (3)
Studies of appropriate research methodologies, research and selected readings in art education. Includes research procedures in art education, recent studies, areas needing further research, Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5040. History and Philosophy of Art Education (3)
Critical analysis of objectives, current theories, and texts that are shaped by the visual arts, history, philosophy, aesthetics, the behavioral sciences, and recent trends in art education. The sociopolitical currents that have shaped art education, and visual art itself, are examined. Prerequisite: graduate standing
ART 5050. The Teaching of Art History in the Art Education Classroom (3)
Recent theories in the fields of art education concerning curricula in art history. This course includes the development of competency in art history, methods and diverse inquiry procedures. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5060. Applied Art Education Pedagogy and Production (3)
This course is designed to fulfill MAT: Art
Education graduate students’ individual and specific needs, especially in
studio(s) and/or method(s) courses.
ART 5100. Independent Study (3)
This course is designed to fulfill individual and
specific needs of M.A.: Art Education graduate students’ particular area of
advanced study. Directed reading,
research, production and problem solving in the student’s area or areas of art
studio elective(s) or art studio concentration are carried out by the student
at the University and in the field under the supervision of the student’s major
advisor and instructor. Course is repeatable with consent of the
instructor. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing and, for Thesis Option II, the student must submit a portfolio of
slides of her or his work to indicate his or her competence in selected studio
concentration. The
ART 5810. Internship in K-12 Art Education (3)
Ten week, full-time internship experiences in an off-campus public school setting appropriate for K-12 Art licensure. Prerequisite: Approval of the Art Education Program Director.
ART 6000. Thesis in Art Education (3)
The student prepares a Master’s Degree thesis in the area of the student’s major under the individual direction of the student’s major advisor and thesis committee. Graded on a Satisfactory (Pass [P]), Unsatisfactory (Fail [F]) basis. Prerequisites: Completion of 18 semester hours of graduate work; EDN 5660; permission of the student’s major advisor; permission of the Dean of Graduate Studies. The six required hours of thesis credit are earned by registering for this course in two separate semesters.
NOTE: For EDN course descriptions, see listings in the M.A.Ed. program.