Art Education Certification, MEd

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Overview

Degree Level: Graduate
Degrees Offered: Master of Education, PA Certification

school/college: School of Education

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Graduate Programs in Art Education

Enhance your creative leadership as an educator. Join an exciting and dynamic community of artists and art educators, digging deeper into curriculum development and power of artistic expression. Whether you’re seeking as master’s degree, a teaching certification, or both concurrently, Arcadia’s Master of Art Education will challenge you to connect theory and practice to teaching and making art.

Scholarships

The School of Education offers a limited number of scholarships each year to exemplary applicants based on their merit and commitment to being a change agent in education. These awards range from $4,000 to $5,000, spread out over two years. Prospective students can apply for scholarships by completing an optional scholarship essay within the online application. Applicants to the Master of Education (MEd) and Doctor of Education (EdD) are eligible to apply.

Portfolio Review

In addition to the general admission requirements, students must have a portfolio review. Students with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts are exempt from this requirement. Arrangements for the portfolio review can be made in the Office of Enrollment Management. Students must have appropriate prerequisites for any fine arts studio courses taken at the graduate level.

Featured Courses

The Use of Theory in Art Education

Required Course

An examination of the philosophy, psychology, and literature of art education as the basis for developing and evaluating art curriculum and instruction.

Introduction to Inclusive Education

Required Course

Through a variety of learning strategies and experiences, students become familiar with current special education theory, practice, advocacy and legislation, and gain expertise on best practices to ensure access equity and quality education for every student.

Teaching Multicultural and Multilingual Literacies

Required Course

Focus on the academic language needed for multilingual students to be successful in U.S. schools. Students spend time investigating reading and writing standards and curricula for students in a particular context and the ways that materials might be adapted for English Language Learners (ELLs) and ELLs with disabilities.

Curriculum Design in Art Education

Required Course

This course will examine stages of development and how artistic learning occurs. Students will study curriculum theory, construct models for actual teaching situations and develop strategies for classroom management and evaluation procedures.

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School of Education Graduate Program Information

Teacher Certification Agreements

Pennsylvania has signed the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement that provides for acceptance of state-approved educator preparation programs between certain states to facilitate educator mobility.

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Teacher Certification Reciprocity

Arcadia University School of Education is an approved provider of educational programs leading to Pennsylvania Department of Education Professional Certification and offers certification at the undergraduate and post baccalaureate (graduate) levels. Arcadia University has not determined if our curriculum meets the requirements for teacher certification in other states or US territories.

Admission Requirements

We operate under rolling admissions. Most programs begin in Fall, Spring, and Summer entry terms.

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Tuition and Fees

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