Art education - M.A.
The M.A. program in Art Education presents opportunities for students with experience in schools or other educational settings to develop their ability to work at the intersection of theory and practice. Gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to be reflective and well-informed art educators, graduates become educational leaders in many contexts – school districts, museums, community arts organizations, government agencies – or often pursue further graduate study. Students are encouraged to take courses both across the College of Education and Human Development and the University at large and typically fulfill program requirements by exploring issues of teaching, learning, curriculum, teacher education, and school reform in urban and suburban schools, several renowned art museums in the greater Minneapolis area, and within the initial teacher licensure program at the University. Students in this program are eligible to apply for and have been awarded prestigious scholarships and fellowships.
Program faculty work closely with national-, state-, and local-initiatives in art education and encourage graduate students to collaborate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of these programs. Faculty publication exhibits a strong commitment to curriculum innovation, issues of diversity, and life-long aesthetic and artistic development.
Faculty
- James Bequette
My research interests include culturally relevant arts education taught from a critical perspective, art teacher licensure and professional development, and the role arts education plays in alternative, independent, and charter schools. - Faith Clover
My research and teaching interests focus on curriculum development and the aesthetic development of children and adults with a special emphasis on diverse populations.
Course requirements
Financial support
Ziegfeld Scholarship Fund for Art Education
Amount: One annual award of $3,500
Deadline: May 1
Award date: Notification spring semester; award made fall
semester
Contact: Faith Clover, Department of Curriculum and
Instruction, 612-625-6098,
clove002@umn.edu
Criteria: For current M.A. or Ph.D. student in art education; minimum grade point average of 3.5 in coursework.
Application: Please complete the CEHD Scholarship Application. Provide two letters of recommendation from current faculty members. Submit a copy of your most recent transcript. In a personal statement, explain why you are applying and what makes you a worthy recipient of this scholarship. All application materials should be submitted in a single envelope to Art Education Program Area Coordinator, 125 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and postmarked by the deadline noted above. Print the name “Ziegfeld” in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. All applicants will be notified of the scholarship committee decision by U.S. mail.
Revised February 2007
