加州州立大學(xué)長(zhǎng)灘分校

In this degree program, the student develops a personalized program of study within established curricular parameters, and with the consultation and approval of the student’s Thesis or Project committee. Students are able to focus on a particular area of concentration, choosing from K-12 education, community based art education, and museum education.

Goals

Our MA in Art with Concentration in Art Education is centered on the following goals for student learning outcomes:

Students develop familiarity with the history of art, and art education in particular.
Students become versed in educational philosophy, with emphasis in the philosophies of art education.
Students become versed in a specific area of specialization, such as curricular issues, teaching methodology, assessment factors, multicultural theory, etc.
Students develop advanced abilities in organizing and disseminating data through research, exhibition, or other demonstration of competency.

Duration

Graduate degree program duration is contingent upon the number of units completed per semester, and time taken to complete Thesis or Project. The MA degree usually is completed in 4 to 8 semesters.

MA in Art, Concentration in Art Education

Students will research art and art education history, with a comprehensive review of the literature in area(s) related to the topic they have chosen during their research seminar coursework.
Students will research educational philosophies, with a focus on curriculum and teaching methodologies via coursework in art education courses at the graduate level.
Students will be proficient in an area of specialization, which will be developed through a series of graduate level study courses, both in seminar and independent study. This specialization will be the basis for their thesis or project, and mastery of this topic will be provided in their thesis or project.
Students will complete a culminating thesis or project that demonstrates their mastery of research methodologies and a deep and meaningful exploration of an education topic of their choice.