Description
- The MAE is a 30-credit, State-approved program leading to Professional Licensure for those who hold an Initial License, or the equivalent in comparable coursework making them eligible for initial licensure in the state.
- Candidates for the MAE degree who hold an undergraduate degree in a related field may precede their studies with a 24 credit post-baccalaureate program in order to obtain Massachusetts initial licensure.
- The MAE degree may be completed on a full-time (9 credits per semester) or part-time (4.5 to 6 credits per semester) basis.
The graduate Art Education program offers both traditional and innovative opportunities for the professional art teacher. The program offers choices for graduate studies tailored to individual interests and career goals. Graduates may earn post-baccalaureate initial license and/or professional license in compliance with Massachusetts state licensure requirements. The program also offers studies in Art Education for those wishing to teach in community settings such as day care centers, museums, alternative schools, geriatric centers, or vocational rehabilitation centers. Interstate recognition makes art teacher coursework earned at UMass Dartmouth reciprocally valid in many other states.
The Master of Art Education (MAE) program is dedicated to increase graduates’ capacity to question issues related to teaching, thinking, learning and producing in and through the arts. To this end, the MAE program offers a sequence of practical, theoretical, and studio-based experiences through which students build on their knowledge, skills, and confidence as arts educators. The program also emphasizes professional development and lifelong learning for teachers who already hold teaching licenses in the arts or related fields.
For the most up-to-date policy and procedure information, please refer to the Art Education website:
https://www.umassd.edu/programs/art-education-mae/
Within five years of employment as teachers in Massachusetts, holders of an Initial License must qualify for Professional Licensure, which can be accomplished by earning a master’s degree from a Massachusetts state-approved program such as the MAE online program through Umass Dartmouth. For students seeking a first-time, post-baccalaureate Initial License in Visual Art teaching, CVPA offers a 54-credit joint program for students. Twenty four (24) credits earned through post-baccalaureate courses, which incude a full-time student teaching experience and 30 additional credits leading to the Master of Art Education degree.
Post-Baccalaureate Initial License
Students who lack certification to teach can complete 24 credits in specified AED courses to become eligible for an initial Massachusetts license in Art Education. Graduate Student Teaching is taken for 6 credits instead of the 12 credits required of undergraduates. Those who pursue initial licensure must choose PreK-8 or 5-12 initial license or may, with additional coursework, pursue both initial license levels.
Students will not be permitted to take core course work in the 30-credit program (AED 600, 616, 618, 630, and 645) until they have earned the 24 credits in the post-baccalaureate.
Because many students will already have taken the psychology courses or their equivalents through undergraduate degree programs, we list these courses as a program prerequisite.
Teacher licensure as an Art Specialist is granted through application to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and upon satisfactory completion of the courses numbered 500 through 515 and any prerequisites, and also the Massachusetts Teacher Tests. Passing both the Communications and Literacy Skills and Content (Visual Art) portions of the Massachusetts Test of Educators Licensure (MTEL) are required for admission to the program.
MAE-Professional Curriculum
Art Content Courses:
ART/AED 530 - Graduate Studio: Survey Credits: 3
Six credits chosen from the following list
ART 508 - Portfolio Intensive Studio I Credits: 3
ART 509 - Portfolio Intensive Studio II Credits: 3
ART 510 - Selected Topics Credits: 3 (offered 1.5 - 3 credits)
ART 595 - Independent Study Credits: 3
AED 570 - Special Topics in Art Education A total of 6 credits required. 3 credits must focus on Aesthetics, Art History or Criticism.
AED 600 - Models of Practice: Practical Application of Research in Art Education Credits: 3
AED 616 - Action Research: The Reflective Practitioner Credits: 3
AED 618 - Community Partnership: Beyond the School Credits: 3
AED 630 - Graduate Studio:Art Practice as Visual Research Credits: 3
AED 645 - MAE Capstone Credits: 3
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