Art Education Option
Accreditation: The Art Department of Eastern Illinois University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy for the degree program and option, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see "Admission to Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs").
- Candidates seeking the Master of Arts in Art with the Art Education Option must submit three letters of recommendation from principals, supervisors, or others who can attest to the applicant’s performance as a certified art teacher and documentation of at least two years of teaching experience in art education.
Degree Requirements
Degree requirements for all candidates include those outlined for the master's degree by the Graduate School (see "Requirements for the Master's Degree").
Candidates for the Master of Arts with an Art Education Option must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours.
All candidates in the art education option are required to complete a
master's research project. After completing ART 5500, Current Trends in
Art Education and ART 5800, Research Methods in Art Education, students
will enroll in ART 5970, Independent Study in Art Education and
complete an independent research project that documents a substantial
application of art education theory and practice. The Research
Project may involve historical, philosophical, empirical, or
curricular topics. All candidates are required to pass an oral
comprehensive examination of the completed research project in the
final term.
Curriculum for the 32 Hour Art Education Option
Depending on their interests, graduate art education students may elect
an area of concentration that includes differing proportions of
graduate art education, studio and art history, and professional
education coursework (see footnote 1). The concentrations are Art
Education/Studio Art and Art Education/Professional Education.
Art Education/Studio Art Concentration
Art Education Coursework
9 semester hours of Art Education coursework selected from the following:
(see footnote 2)
Studio Art and Art History Coursework
3 semester hours of Art History coursework selected from the following:
15 semester hours of Studio Art coursework (see footnote 3)
Professional Education Coursework
5 semester hours of Professional Education coursework selected from the following:
Art Education/Professional Education Concentration
Art Education Coursework
9 semester hours of Art Education coursework selected from the follwoing:
Art Education Optional Coursework
0 to 6 semester hours of Art Education coursework selected from the following:
Studio Art and Art History Coursework
3 semester hours of Art History coursework selected from the following:
or
15 semester hours of Studio Art coursework (See footnote 3)
Professional Education Coursework
6 to 9 semester hours of Professional Education coursework selected from the following:
Graduate Assistantships
Information on graduate assistantships may be obtained by contacting
the Coordinator of Graduate Studies or Chair of Art Department, EIU.
Footnotes
(footnote 1) Candidates holding graduate teaching assistantships in the
Art Department will include ART 5850 Teaching Practicum in their
program of study.
(footnote 2) Candidates for Art Education Option must take ART 5970 for
a minimum of 3 credits to fulfill Art Education coursework requirements.
(footnote 3) Studio Art electives are selected in consultation with the academic advisor for Graduate Art Education students.
Information sourced from the 2003-2005 EIU Graduate Catalog.