Art Education

Undergraduate

*The undergraduate program is currently being phased out. A new 4+1 Art Teacher
Certification program will be phased in, allowing students to take one year’s worth of course work beyond an undergraduate art degree to allow them to be eligible for teacher certification. Although still in the planning stages, we are very excited about this change. Stay tuned, and please contact us about any questions you may have about this.The primary mission of the undergraduate program is to prepare certified art teachers for public and private school services.The primary mission of the undergraduate program is to prepare certified art teachers for public and private school services.

A pre-art therapy option is offered in conjunction with certification. Students have the opportunity to participate in the University's Florence, London, or other international programs as part of their course of studies.

Extensive in-school observation and participation are required.

The undergraduate certification program is based on the theoretical position of comprehensive art education. This means that the program stems from the content and inquiry structure of mature practicing professionals in studio art, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics, and is adapted to developmental stages, cognitive styles, and special and individual needs of students.

Art education courses are offered once per year and are sequenced over a two-year period.

Students are required to maintain a portfolio of teaching materials as designated in their coursework and are expected to go through a first year and final review.

The Department of Art Education offers programs leading to the bachelor of science (BS), bachelor of arts (BA), master of arts (MA) degrees with certification.

Click here for the BS MAP [doc]

Click here for the Advisement Sheet [doc]

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Masters

Two professional options are available to the masters student in art education:

• Option I. Studio/art history/criticism/aesthetics;
• Option II. Certification

All students take the three master core courses.

Option I.

Studio/art history/criticism/aesthetics is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the areas of production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics for those who already are certified to teach art. In addition to the core requirements, courses may be selected from the Studio Art Department's graduate workshops in painting, sculpture, mixed media, visual communication, photography, and ceramics; the Art History Department's advanced areas in ancient and classical, medieval, renaissance and baroque, and modern and non-western art; and the Department of Philosophy's courses in philosophy of art and aesthetics.

Option II.

Art Education with Certification provides comprehensive knowledge and skills in formal education systems. Certification requirements for teaching and administration are incorporated into individual programs of study to make the candidate eligible for K-12 certification in art in the State of Florida. Remediation of art courses is determined by individual deficiencies at the bachelor degree level.

The program requires at least 30 hours of art therapy and 12 hours of psychology coursework.

Art Education Master’s Degree with Teacher Certification Track Advisory Sheet

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Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)

The specialist, or sixth year degree in art education is offered for those who wish to continue study beyond the master’s degree without pursuing the doctorate. This is a research and master teacher and leadership degree for students with an extensive background in art education who wish to continue service in public education. Application procedures are similar to the doctorate. The course requirements are listed below.

Requirements for the Specialist Degree in Art Education

Purpose of the Program The program is designed to produce master teachers and leaders in instruction, particularly in K-12 settings, in art education. In general, there are two major roles for which students are prepared in the specialist program. The first role is that of practitioner in which the art professional concentrates on teaching. The second is in supervision or administration. Within this context, multiple program foci can be developed by the student, in consultation with faculty advisors. Program of Studies The program of studies consists of thirty-six (36) semester hours beyond the master’s degree, to include fifteen (15) hours of required coursework, six (6) hours of thesis, and a minimum of twelve (12) hours of elective coursework chosen to meet the student’s needs from The School of Visual Arts, Theatre, and Dance or elsewhere in the University. Elective courses will be chosen in conjunction with faculty input and approval. The Specialist degree candidate will also pass a written comprehensive exam, and an oral exam if it’s thought to be necessary by the student’s three-person supervisory committee, prior to beginning the thesis. The student’s committee will consist of an advisor (major professor) from within the Department of Art Education, and two more faculty members with doctoral directive status.

Coursework*ARE 5745. Research Survey (3). Survey of research in teaching, learning, and administration in the arts in formal and informal settings; survey of resources and published studies; proposal and grant writing and evaluation. (Note: If the student took this course during his or her masters degree program another research methods course may be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.)

*ARE 5972r.Specialist Thesis (6). (S/U grade only.) Minimum of six (6) semester hours required. Can be taken three(credits per term.

*ARE 6380. Doctoral Seminar (3). The teaching-learning process in art education.

*ARE 6937r. Doctoral Seminar (3). Social foundations of art education:

*ARE 6937r. Doctoral Seminar (3). Structure and communication in art education (philosophical foundations).

*ARE 8962r. Specialist Comprehensive Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

*ARE 8977r. Specialist Thesis Defense (0). (P/F grade only.)

*A Second Research Methods Course at the 5000 or 6000 (3 or 4) level chosen by the student, with approval of the faculty advisor, to suit the student’s needs

*A minimum of twelve (12) credits of elective coursework selected by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor, which can be any combination of art education arts administration art therapy studio art, art history, or other coursework from the College of University as suits the students needs and goals.

Doctoral

The doctoral program, which may lead to either the doctor of philosophy or doctor of education degree, consists of three special areas of concentration: Art Education, Art Therapy, and Arts Administration.

Many of the recipients of the doctoral degree are now teaching on the faculties of colleges and universities throughout the United States or are administering arts programs in educational or arts institutions and agencies.

The program is designed to produce leaders in instruction, research, and administration in art education and to encourage students to make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge that constitutes the teaching/learning and administrating processes in art.

The objectives of the program are sought through:

• Selective admission procedures
• A curriculum which is interdisciplinary and adaptive to deepening knowledge in a particular subspecialty
• Continuous evaluation to ascertain achievement level and potential of the student for further development
• Research opportunities and support
• Close faculty-student relationships

In general, there are two major roles in the field of art education for which advanced graduate studies have relevance.

The first of these is the technological role in which the art educator concentrates on teaching, supervision, or administration.

The second role is one in which it is the task of the art educator to produce historical, philosophical, or scientific theory applicable to art education.

Residency requirements for the doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) require that after earning a master degree, the student must be continuously enrolled on the University campus or in one of its teaching centers for a minimum of twenty-four (24) graduate semester hours in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months. Residency requirements for the doctor of education degree (Ed.D.) require that after earning a master degree, the student must be continuously enrolled on the University's campus or in one of its teaching centers for a minimum of thirty (30) hours in a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months. The remaining years of study for either the Ph.D. or Ed.D. need not be continuous.

Three academic years of graduate study beyond the master degree are usually required.

All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within five calendar years from the time the student passes the preliminary examination or a new preliminary examination will be set by the committee.

Click here for the Doctoral Handbook [doc]

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