The special mission of art education is to support the development of perceptual sensitivity and depth of expression within a cultural and educational context that is too often disconnected from both the outer world of the senses and the hidden world of imagination and inspiration. The goal of the Adelphi master's in art education program is to develop art educators who can understand artistic development across the lifespan and the relationship of the sensory and kinesthetic domains to art making, awaken and support the exploration of ideas, feelings, experiences and materials, appreciate the role the arts can play in opening cross cultural understandings, and maintain a lively commitment to their own artistic practice.
The Adelphi M.A in art education program of study includes foundational courses in art education philosophies and theories of learning and development in the visual arts. These major courses are supplemented by courses in child and youth literacies and classroom environment/management. Students also select from an array of studio and exploratory arts courses. Beyond the foundational courses and studio electives, students explore curriculum design and assessment, undertake small-scale art education research in the capstone masters seminar, and finally complete student teaching.
The master's in art education program is for candidates who do not currently hold certification in visual arts education. Qualified candidates certified in areas other than the visual arts may enroll in this program in order to earn a second certificate and fulfill the graduate degree requirement for professional (permanent) certification in both areas. Candidates applying to this program are expected to have an undergraduate major or the equivalent in the visual arts. Upon application to the program, candidates' undergraduate transcripts will be evaluated for appropriate visual arts and liberal arts course work required under New York State regulations. Any deficient course work must be completed prior to the final student teaching semester. The department of curriculum and instruction does not waive the student teaching requirement.
In addition to the application essay and two letters of recommendation, M.A in art education program requires applicants to submit to the Office of Admissions a visual arts portfolio.
The portfolio should contain 15- 20 images demonstrating competence in one area of specialization, as well as breadth of studio experience in other media. Images should be submitted on a CD, with appropriate file names and a slide list indicating: Your name, Title (if applicable), Date, Size/Dimensions, and Medium. The portfolio will not be returned.
Graduates from Adelphi's B.F.A. are waived from this admissions requirement. Recent graduates (2004 to the present) from Adelphi's B.A. in Art are also waived from the portfolio requirement. All candidates waived from the admissions portfolio requirement are expected to meet with an Art Education advisor during their first semester of graduate study to share their visual arts portfolio.
Candidates who currently hold visual arts certification should either enroll in a graduate program leading to certification in an area other than art education in order to fulfill professional (permanent) certification requirements for both areas or enroll in the M.A. in art, which also fulfills State regulations for professional (permanent) certification in art education. The M.A. in art is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are no longer required to attend a fall orientation.
Note 1: In compliance with NYSED regulations, this program requires a minimum of 100 hours of fieldwork in schools prior to student teaching.
Note 2: In order to be certified as an art educator in New York State, students must achieve passing scores on the LAST (Liberal Arts and Sciences Test) and ATS-W (Assessment of Teaching Skills) and CST (Content Specialty Test in Visual Art). These tests are part of the NYSTCE (New York State Teacher Certification Examination).
Note 3: Students must apply for student teaching by the following dates:
For a Fall placement: February 1
For a Spring placement: June 15
Note 4: For courses involving fieldwork hours, students should note priority deadlines for fieldwork placements:
Fall course work: April 1
Spring course work: November 1
Note 5: Important deadlines and dates for student teaching meetings are posted outside the office of School and Community Partnerships, Harvey Hall, room 111.
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M.A. in Art Education Plan of Study
| Year One |
 |
| Fall Semester (12 credits) |
|
| Course# |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EAR 525 |
The Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Art Education (fall only) |
3 |
EAR 500
–505 |
Exploring the Arts Series (select one course) |
3 |
ART 700
–724 |
Studio Art Elective or Exploring the Arts Elective |
3 |
ECH 595
or
EDO 595 |
Child Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts
Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts |
3 |
|
| Spring Semester (12 credits) |
|
| Course# |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EAR 509 |
Artistic Development Across the Lifespan (25 hours fieldwork, spring only) |
3 |
| Must be taken with either: |
|
EEC 560
or
EEC 600 |
Managing Inclusive Environments, 7-12 (25 hours fieldwork)
Introduction to Special Education (25 hours fieldwork) |
3 |
| EDO 596 |
Inquiry and Expression: Literacy Across the Curriculum, Humanities |
3 |
ART 700
–724 |
Studio Art Elective or Exploring the Arts Elective |
3 |
| Year Two |
|
| Fall Semester (10-13 credits) |
|
| Course# |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EAR 510 |
Instruction and Assessment in the Visual Arts (50 hours fieldwork) |
3 |
| EAR 850 |
Master’s Seminar in Arts Education (May be taken concurrently with student teaching) |
3 |
| HED 610 |
Heath Prep for Teachers |
1 |
Candidates not required to student teach add 3-credit studio art or exploring the arts elective. |
|
| Spring Semester (6 credits) |
|
| Course# |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EAR 820 |
Student Teaching in Art Education |
6 |
|
