School of Visual and Performing Arts

Master of Arts in Fine Arts Education

Option: Initial Teaching Certification

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Dr. Joseph Amorino
Vaughn-Eames (VE-430)
(908)-737-4403
jamorino@kean.edu

The Master of Arts in Fine Arts Education, Certification Option, is designed for students who have undergraduate preparation and demonstrated competence in the studio arts and wish to secure New Jersey K-12 Teaching Certification in Art. The program’s philosophical approach is rooted in developmental psychology and supported by contemporary research in the field. The program prepares future educators to engage in conceptual thought about learning in the visual arts and translate this understanding into an active and vivified classroom practice. To achieve this goal, students continue to develop a strong studio praxis which is augmented by an academic study of the psychological origins of artistic expression as they exist within the growing individual. All prospective students are urged to contact the program director as soon as possible* to discuss the course of studies and ensure a timely placement in required fieldwork.

Students applying after March 1 will not be placed in the art education courses until the fall of the next year.

*Individuals wishing to complete the program in two years are advised to interview with the program coordinator no later than April 30 for fall admission. Other applicants may interview before or after that date.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

· 33 semester hours of studio art courses and 12 semester hours of art history on the undergraduate level
· Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on undergraduate transcripts (lower GPAs may be considered in cases where applicant demonstrates outstanding achievement in studio portfolio and academic writing).
· Two letters of recommendation
· Departmental interview and portfolio assessment

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

· 48 credits; including 12 co-requisites in fieldwork and 36 credits in coursework and thesis seminars
· Passing scores on Praxis exam in Art Education (FA 4990) before student teaching

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

COREQUISITES

FA 3902 Artist Teacher Field 1
FA 3903 Artist Teacher Field 1 (taken concurrently with FA 5015-5016 Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education I, II)
FA 4990 Student Teaching 10

REQUIRED COURSES

EL 5026 Foundation of Educational Policy 3
FA 5015 Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education I 3
FA 5016 Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education II 3
PSY 5110 The Developmental Study of Children 3
FA 5000 Studies in the Creative Process 3

Two of the following with advisement:

SPED 5005 Disability: Psychological and Educational Implications
SPED 5020 Educational Strategies for Students with Disabilities
EL 5613 Curriculum Development and Evaluation: Theory and Practice

ELECTIVES 9 CREDITS

3 courses in Fine Arts studio, with advisement

RESEARCH

FA 5998 Advanced Seminar: Research in Fine Arts Education I 3
FA 5999 Advanced Seminar: Research in Fine Arts Education II 3

TOTAL 48 CREDITS