Art Education, M.A.T. (P-12 Certification)
Art Education M.A.T. (P – 12 Certification)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree in rt Education is designed for initial teacher certification in Art Education (K-12) and requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate course work, including: 6 hours in Professional Education, 27 hours in the Teaching Content Area, and 15 hours of Directed Study. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 21 hours of prerequisites in the Studio Art and Art History areas in order to be certified by the State of South Carolina.
Each candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive examination.
Additionally, in order to be certified by the State of South Carolina, the candidate must pass a series of Praxis Subject Assessment Tests (Praxis II and PLT) and the EEDA exam.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will write age/grade appropriate quality lesson plans based on current teaching trends.
- Students will explore age/grade appropriate art making concepts and techniques.
- Students will reflect on art teachers' and/or their own teaching practice.
- Students will demonstrate integrity, intellectual spirit, justice, and stewardship through completion of directed teaching internship in public schools.
- Students will conduct research on selected art education topics.
- Students will synthesize knowledge of current issues and trends in the field.
Required Documents
- Online Application to the Graduate School
- Official Transcripts
- 2 Letters of Recommendation (at least one must be from a professor)
- Personal Statement
- CV or Resume
- Portfolio: Please upload a digital portfolio of 20 images of recent work and an identifying list of works, as a single .pdf document
Note: Successful applicants to the graduate programs in Art Education typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale. However, all parts of an application are carefully considered in admissions decisions.
Degree Requirements (48 Hours)
Professional Education (6 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPY 705 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| or EDPY 707 | Growth and Development: Middle Childhood and Adolescence | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Content Area Literacy PK-12 | ||
| Teaching Reading in the Content Area to Adolescents with Reading Disabilities | ||
| Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Content Area (27 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTE 725 | Elementary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction | 3 |
| ARTE 725P | Elementary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction Practicum | 1 |
| ARTE 750 | Interactive Technology for Art Teachers | 3 |
| ARTE 740 | Art Program for Schools | 3 |
| ARTE 740P | Art Program for Schools Practicum | 1 |
| ARTE 760 | Secondary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction | 3 |
| ARTE 760P | Secondary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction Practicum | 1 |
| ARTE 701 | Seminar in Art Education | 3 |
| ARTE 702 | Problems in the Teaching of Art | 3 |
| ARTE 703 | Issues and Trends in Art Education | 3 |
| ARTE 705 | Program Development in Art | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Directed Teaching (15 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTE 771 | Art Education Internship | 12 |
| ARTE 765 | Art Education Internship Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Additional Hours
The following are required for certification if they were not taken at the undergraduate level.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Studio | 15 | |
Fundamental Design | ||
Drawing | ||
Painting | ||
Ceramics | ||
Printmaking | ||
| Art History | 6 | |
Pre-history to Renaissance | ||
Renaissance to Modern | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |