Art Education, MA
Azusa, USA
MA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 20,550 *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* 685 USD cost per unit | 20,550 USD base cost
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Key Summary
The MA in Art Education supports a new generation of art teachers who value the unique processes and knowledge that come with a robust studio practice and the subsequent integration of those skills into the classroom. Aspiring and seasoned art educators hone their commitment to the studio and classroom and strengthen their research and contribution to the field of art education.
We’ll help you graduate with the academic training to set you apart, along with a professional network, and the ability to touch your students’ lives through art and teaching. We make it possible to advance your teaching career as a working professional through a blend of online courses and two weeklong summer practicums at APU’s main campus in Azusa.
Program at a Glance
The School of the Arts develops students’ talents through rich artistic experiences and comprehensive training in their chosen artistic discipline.
Application Deadline
- The MA in Art Education offers five entry points per year. You may enter the program at the start of any eight-week fall or spring session or at the start of the summer intensive in July. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed as they are completed for each term.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Refine skills and techniques as both an artist and educator.
- Apply relevant theory and research to your teaching career.
- Make art and collaborate with peers and professors during studio practicums.
The MA in Art Education supports a new generation of art teachers who value the unique processes and knowledge that come with a robust studio practice and the subsequent integration of those skills into the classroom. Aspiring and seasoned art educators hone their commitment to the studio and classroom and strengthen their research and contribution to the field of art education.
Requirements
- Foundations of Art Education
- Contemporary Issues in Art Education
- Curriculum and Planning in Art Education
- Artistic Growth and Human Development
- Studio Art Exploration and Application I
- Art History and Museum Education: 19th-century Europe and America
- Methods in Art Education Research
- Studio Art Exploration and Application II
- Art Education Master's Capstone I
- Foundations of Art Education
Total Units: 30
MA in Art Education Preparatory Courses
- Teaching the Visual Arts I: K-12
- Teaching the Visual Arts II: Higher Education
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
- Develop advanced research skill and use of data that enhance the work of an art educator.
- Display an understanding of skills related to art instruction and curriculum development.
- Articulate how faith and ethics impacts art instruction.
- Integrate historical and cultural artistic influences in art education.
- Engage in aesthetic inquiry and understand creative practice (and the practice of other artists/educators) through the process of looking, reading, making, and finally through writing about these practices.