Art Education M.A.T.

The M.A.T. in art education is designed for pre-K–12 art teacher certification.

Admission Requirements

1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment.
2. A current résumé.
3. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
4. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
5. Two Disposition Reference Forms: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity and one from a work supervisor.
6. A written statement of educational philosophy, with scored rubric.
7. An interview with the art education graduate program director.
8. A minimum of 45 credit hours of studio art and art history courses.
9. A representative portfolio of art work.
10. Three letters of recommendation.
11. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 552	Psychological Perspectives on Learning and Teaching	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
FNED 546	Contexts of Schooling	4	Offered fall and spring.

Professional Education Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ARTE 503	Graduate Introduction to Art Education	3	Offered fall and spring.
ARTE 504	Graduate Secondary Practicum in Art Education	3	Offered fall and spring.
ARTE 505	Graduate Elementary Practicum in Art Education	3	Offered fall and spring.
ARTE 515	Curriculum in Art Education	3	Offered fall.
ARTE 525	Graduate Student Teaching in Art Education	10	Offered fall and spring.
ARTE 562	Graduate Seminar in Student Teaching in Art Education	2	Offered fall and spring.

Academic Disciplines Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ART 560	Graduate Seminar in the Visual Arts	3	Offered spring.
	And
	A MINIMUM OF TWO COURSES in studio art at the 400- or 500-level	6-8

If a student lacks sufficient background in art history, ceramics, computer graphics, design, drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture, additional art courses may be required.

Research and Thesis

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ART 691	Thesis	3	Offered as needed.
ARTE 591	Readings and Research in Art Education	3	Offered as needed.

Total Credit Hours: 46-48