Department Head
Dr. Shana Cinquemani
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Curriculum
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the MAT program are required to:
draw from their creative practice as artist and designers—along with their grounding in inquiry-based curriculum design—to inform, develop and implement high-quality pK–12 visual arts curricula.
provide multiple forms of evidence of performance that meet or exceed Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards (RIPTS).
successfully complete 12 weeks of full time student teaching in elementary and secondary visual art k-12 classrooms.
Graduates of the MA program are prepared to:
articulate key issues, trends and research questions emanating from diverse visual arts/art and design learning contexts, including at K-12 schools (both during and after school hours), colleges and universities, cultural institutions and community-based organizations.
display competence in inquiry-based teaching and learning.
construct high-quality visual arts/art and design learning experiences for diverse formal and informal educational contexts.
display competence in researching, writing and presenting a personal investigation in visual arts/art and design teaching and learning that provides a platform for future professional practice and advocacy.