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
Master 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 read
art education professional literature.
Analyze and discuss
art education philosophies, theories, current practices, and research
findings;
Design and apply
coherent, rigorous and consistent instruction based on theoretical,
philosophical and research-based information to improve student learning.
Incorporate
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:
Develop an advanced
knowledge of child development in art;
Create a classroom
environment that promotes understanding, acceptance and respect for all
students;
Demonstrate appropriate
depth and breadth of knowledge of the learner, learning process, diverse
learning styles and abilities, and evaluation procedures.
Create a classroom
environment that promotes success for all students;
Seek art activities
to increase understanding of diverse cultures/people;
Modify instruction
to meet the needs of challenged, exceptional, and diverse learners;
Analyze, diagnose,
and prescribe instruction that furthers student learning.
3. Appropriate Research Experiences:
Enrich their skills
in data gathering, diagnosis, and prescription to employ methods to improve
instruction and student achievement.
Analyze educational
problems and suggest appropriate adjustments based on data gathering, analysis,
and conclusion.
Adapt instruction
and learning environments based on evaluation of student learning problems and
successes.
Monitor the effects
of instructions, learning environments, adaptations, and materials for
students’ learning and actions.
Study 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;
Exhibit advanced
knowledge in art education as defined by the State of North Carolina course of
study;
Use technology to
create learning environments that encourage and support students’ learning;
Demonstrate
initiative in linking subject matter to students’ knowledge and experiences.
Exhibit advanced
methods of preparation, implementation, and evaluation of instruction for
student’s diverse learning needs.
Search, promote,
use, and evaluate the best teaching practices for each course taught;
Regard the
variation between learning behaviors and results expected in communities having
varying differences;
5. Professional
Development and Leadership:
Use technology to
improve and promote the interest of teaching and other professional activities;
Keep abreast of
developments in art education and issues related to teaching;
Demonstrate
initiative in inquiry and seek to apply exemplary methods for improvement of
the curriculum and educational setting;
Demonstrate
commitment by participation in professional activities and provide leadership
to colleagues and communities through collaboration;
Take advantage of
opportunities to share ideas and learn from colleagues, educators, and parents
for enhancement of students’ education;
Work 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
5660 - Applied Educational Research |
3 |
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Specialty Area Requirements |
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Guided
Course Work Emphasizing Art Education ART 5020 - Curricula in Art Education ART 5030 - Research in Art Education ART 5040 - History and Philosophy of Art Education ART 5090 – Leadership and Survey of Art Education ART 5110 - Advanced Art History Methods and Content |
15 |
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Guided
Courses for Research Thesis or Studio Area Option
I: The student
may elect to produce a thesis dealing with a significant problem or inquiry
in the field of art education (ART 6000 - 3 credit hrs. per semester; 6 hrs.
required) Option
II: Students may elect an art studio
concentration that requires a Graduate Exhibit, studio thesis, and artist’s
statement. Approval for this option is by portfolio review to indicate
competence in a selected studio area (ceramics, drawing, digital arts,
painting, printmaking, and sculpture). (ARTS 5xxx - 3 credit hrs. per
semester; 9 hrs. required) |
6-9 |
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Guided Electives: ART 5060, 5080, ARTS 5xxx, EDN
5470, 5480, 5490 |
9-12 |
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A comprehensive exam is required
before completion of the program. |
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Total Hours (Minimum): 36 |
COURSES
ART
DEPARTMENT (ART)
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 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 5080.
Art Production in the Elementary and Secondary Schools (3)
This
course is designed to provide art educators with various aspects of creating
new, innovative art lessons for secondary and elementary curricula. Emphasis will be placed upon philosophies
associated with elementary and secondary art education production and the use
of specific art tools, media, materials, and techniques to enhance student
learning. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5090.
Leadership and Survey of Art Education (3)
Emphasis
is on acquiring the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for leadership
roles in art education. Students will
analyze the philosophical and theoretical content of various models of
leadership. The course provides a survey
of development of current art education trends, issues and problems in the
field by means of a critical inquiry. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ART 5110.
Art History Methods and Content (3)
This
course focuses on studies of appropriate art history methods and art history
content for grades K-12. This course
includes the development of competency in art history, methods, and diverse
inquiry procedures. Prerequisite: graduate standing
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.
ARTS 5xxx.
Special Topics (3)
This
course is designed to fulfill individual and specific needs of 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. Prerequisite: graduate standing
NOTE:
For EDN course descriptions, see listings in the M.A.Ed. program.