MA Art and Visual Culture Education at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Art and Visual Culture Education will help you obtain an advanced professional understanding within the field of art education. Three options are available. In the Art and Visual Culture Studies track, you will take core classes in addition to electives that allow you to build expertise in a particular area of interest. The Community and Museums option provides learning and internship opportunities if you would like to pursue professional roles in community or museum venues.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 2 years / 30 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Core: 15 Units Introduction to Research in Art Education (3) Curriculum Theory in Art and Visual Culture Education (3) OR Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture Education (3) Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3) Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3) course *: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3).

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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