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Art Teacher Visual Arts

Overview

Official Name of Program

Art Teacher Visual Arts

Plan Code

ARTTE-MA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Art

Career

Graduate

Degree Designation

MA - Master of Arts

HEGIS Code

0831.00

NYSED Program Code

25953 - ARTTE-MA

CIP Code

13.1302

This program is designed for students who seek a Master's degree leading to initial New York State certification in teaching Art, Pre-K-12. (Previously certified students interested in professional certification should seek the M.A. in Studio Art.) Candidates have two advisers: the Graduate Adviser in the Art Department and the Art Education adviser in the School of Education. Candidates are required to enroll in the Education sequence of courses immediately upon entry into the program. 

Requirements

Completion requirement

  • Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited college or university.  

  • Demonstrate the ability to successfully pursue graduate study by having attained a minimum grade average of B in the undergraduate record as a whole and an average of B in courses most relevant to the graduate discipline. 

  • Have earned at least 33 undergraduate credits in Art. This total must include one 3-credit survey course in Art History and 6 additional credits in Art History. 

  • Each applicant must submit a graduate-level portfolio of recent work consisting of 15-20 digital images in JPEG format that is accompanied by an image script, which details the Title, Size, Medium and Date of each image. The portfolio should demonstrate an area of focus. 

  • Submit two letters of recommendation from college instructors. 

  • If conditionally admitted, students must make up not more than 12 credits of specified undergraduate coursework, starting in the first semester and finishing in no more than three consecutive semesters. 

Completion requirement
Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0
Earn at least 44 credits

Students are required to finish 44-45 credits (18 credits in Art / Art History and 26-27 credits Education / Art Education)

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

  • Three ART courses in Studio Art: At the 700-level chosen in conjunction with the Graduate Art Adviser. 

AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0983411
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:

  • Two ARH courses in Art History: Chosen in conjunction with the Graduate Art Adviser.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1000801
  • 1008741
  • 1008751
  • 1155851
  • 1008811
  • 1008901
    OR     1008891
  • 1008941
  • 1009071
  • 1009161

  • ESC 506: Or Equivalent. 

  • EDE 716: Prereqs/coreqs waived. 

  • Students who are in-service teachers of record will enroll in ESC 595 (for 2 credits only) instead of ESC 596.