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MA in Art Education with Initial License at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

A highly structured 40-unit blended MA preparing students to enter classroom teaching.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts  |  Department: School of Visual Arts  |  Duration: Average of three terms (summer online/blended, then two on-campus terms); 40 units  |  Intake: May only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Summer: Child Growth and Development plus a choice of curriculum planning, policy and advocacy, summer studios or electives. Fall: Contemporary Issues in Art Education, Applied Studio, Elementary and Secondary Methods, Curriculum Design and Pre-Practicum. Spring: Art Education Seminar, Art, Access and Inclusion, and an 8-unit Practicum.

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Entry requirements

Some applicants may need additional courses to cover undergraduate gaps in studio arts, art history or psychology needed to meet state or NASAD requirements; these are discussed individually before admission.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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