MA Art Education at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MA in Art Education is a thesis or project-based programme in the School of Art and Art History requiring at least 36 credit hours. Students pass a comprehensive exam at the start of the second year to enter candidacy and finish with an oral examination on the thesis or project.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Art and Art History | Duration: Minimum 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Required courses are History of Teaching Art, Curriculum in Teaching Art, Issues in Art Education, Methods of Research in Art Education, and thesis research or an individual project. The plan of study adds an art education elective, 9 credits of studio, 3 of art history and 6 of electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Arts degree in Art Education: The School offers the M.A. in art education. In addition to meeting requirements of the Graduate School for admission, prospective students should: Hold a degree in studio art, art history, design, or art education Send up to 10 images of original works of art (on CD or in slide form) and a research paper, article, or other sample of academic writing Official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended Statement of professional goals for attending graduate school and earning an M.A. degree in art education Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume Submit three current letters of recommendation. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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