Admission and Degree Requirements

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A bachelor’s degree in art education, studio art, or art history is recommended for admission to any of the three emphases within the art education master’s program. However, special consideration may be given to the applicant with a related bachelor’s degree and prior experience in art teaching, museum education, or art education work in a community-based setting.

All emphases require 36 semester hours of coursework consisting of 30 hours in art education (including 12 hours in core art education courses, six hours in the student’s chosen emphasis, three hours of internship or on-site experience, three hours in art education electives, and six hours in Art Education 698 or six hours in Art Education 382L). Students must present an approved thesis/project proposal to their thesis committee upon completion of 18 semester hours of approved coursework and before beginning the thesis or capstone project.