MA Art (Art Education) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Art program in art with a concentration in art education focuses on issues in teaching and learning from multiple perspectives, including art inquiry, curriculum design, studio practice, visual culture, human development and cultural context. The culminating experience may be conducted in a variety of contexts where art learning takes place, such as K-12 art classrooms, nonprofit organizations, museums and public settings.

What you will study

30 credit hours, a thesis and a written comprehensive exam (qualifying research proposal) Required Core (3 credit hours) ARA 589 Writing Art and Design Criticism (3) or ARS 586 Theories of Contemporary Art (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) ARE 510 Visual Culture Research (3) ARE 520 Issues in Teaching Inquiry in Art (3) ARE 530 Issues in Teaching Studio Art (3) ARE 540 Teaching Art in Cultural Contexts (3) Restricted Electives (3 credit hours) Electives (6 credit hours) special topics on research related to integrating the teaching of studio art, art history and criticism, or aesthetics (6) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) ARE 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information Before the end of the first semester of coursework (six or more credit hours), a plan of study must be submitted to the Graduate College.

Career pathways

A degree in the arts offers graduates a pathway to a rich and varied choice of careers. School of Art graduates are prepared to initiate creative careers as artists, scholars and educators in the public and private spheres.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants should submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts a formal art education research paper for review resume statement of intent two letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and have completed no fewer than 45 credit hours of art, including 12 credit hours of art history and six credit hours of art education.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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