MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN ART + DESIGN EDUCATION
2023-2024 | Curriculum | 1-year program
The Master of Arts (MA) in Art + Design Education is a one-year (fall through spring) program for those interested in earning an advanced degree in art and design education outside the context of the traditional K-12 school art classroom (museums, community, nonprofit). This degree is ideal for those whose future goals meet at the intersection of art, design, education and community.
The MA program of study is individualized for each graduate student, with a balance of required TLAD courses, studio and liberal arts electives, professional practice internships and independent study. The program promotes rigorous inquiry balanced with explorations in community-based art teaching and learning. Ideally you will come into the program with an area of interest and the desire to personalize your degree.
A core component of the program is the completion of a research project and written thesis grounded in art and design education. MA candidates work with a faculty advisor to craft a program of study that circles around your research/thesis interests and utilizes the amazing art education programs that Providence and Rhode Island have to offer.
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||||
FIRST-YEAR | ||||||||
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Critical Investigations in Arts Learning | 3 | Elective(s) [a] or Internship [b] | 3 or 6 | Colloquium: Contemporary Practices in Arts Learning | 3 | |||
Theories and Practices of Community Engaged Pedagogy | 3 | Thesis Research | 6 | |||||
or | Curriculum Development for Elementary Visual Arts and Learning or Curriculum Development for Secondary Visual Arts Learning | 3 | Elective(s) [A] or Internship [B] | 3 or 6 | ||||
Elective(s)* | 3 or 6 | |||||||
TOTAL CREDITS | 12/15 | TOTAL credits | 3/6 | TOTAL credits | 12/15 | |||
Total Credits: 33 | ||||||||
Notes:
[a] Electives, which include studio, liberal arts, graduate seminars, professional practice internships, and independent study projects are determined in consultation with your Academic Advisor.
[b] MA Students are required to enroll in an internship (3 or 6 credits) during Wintersession or Spring.
MA candidates are not permitted to enroll in more than one (1) Independent Study Project (ISP) or Collaborative Study Project (CSP) in Fall, Wintersession, or Spring.