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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Art Education Grades K-12 (Initial Certification), M.A.T.


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Program Contact

Ritu Radhakrishnan, Program Coordinator
110 Wilber Hall
315-312-4061
ritu.radhakrishnan@oswego.edu

 

The Art Education Grades K-12 (Initial Certification) program is in the Curriculum and Instruction Department, which is one of six departments in the School of Education. Visit the program admissions page to apply.

 

Program Description

Students with a Bachelor of Fine Arts or at least 72 credits in a range of fine arts areas are eligible for this program. This program explores children’s developmental art processes and explains why art education is so important in today’s schools. Throughout your coursework and student teaching experiences, you will develop as a teacher from day one.

Two student teaching placements will prepare you to recognize the importance of culturally relevant teaching and incorporate relevant art and art history into your classes and schools. This program is intended for graduates of fine arts or equivalent programs who are priming for initial teaching certification to teach art in public schools at all grade levels.

Art Education, All Grades Initial Certification Program (42 cr)


B. Art Core ( 9 cr)


Select one of the following two courses: (3 cr)

Select two graduate art studio electives (6cr)

C. Professional Core (6 cr)


Additional Information


Candidacy

Students accepted to the MAT Art Education program must apply for Degree Candidacy after completing 12 to 18 credit hours of their program; any course work taken in excess of 18 credits is liable to forfeiture. A GPA of 3.0 or better is required to qualify for degree candidacy status. A meeting with the program advisor prior to application for candidacy is highly recommended so as to reach agreement on appropriate courses. Submit the completed candidacy application to the Graduate Office; the application and a current transcript is forwarded to the advisor. Students will then receive a letter advising them of their status.

Additional Program Requirements

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