Graduate Admissions Office: Master of Art in Teaching Art Education

Master of Art in Teaching (MAT) Art Education (K-12)

College of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate Program Director : David Chang
Department’s Phone Number : (305) 348-3393 or (305) 348-2005
Department’s FAX Number : (305) 348-2086

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Brief Description of the Program:

The Master of Art in teaching (MAT) accommodates candidates with a baccalaureate degree appropriate to the certification area but without certification and are seeking entry into the teaching profession. The MAT is no less rigorous than the advanced master’s degree program, but includes courses which provide the necessary background in professional education together with the master’s level academic course work. Recognized as one of six exemplary social studies/global education programs in the nation (Merryfield, 1992, pp. 17-46), the overall program's aim is to produce individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and instructional strategies, and perspectives to participate in a multiracial, polyethnic, and culturally diverse democratic society that is globally interconnected.

Required Courses (45)

EDF 5443	Measurement and Evaluation in the Classroom	3
EDF 5517	Education in American History	3
EDG 5414	Instructional Strategies in Teaching	3
EDP 5053	Educational Psychology: Principles and Applications	3
EEX 6051	Educational Needs of Students with Exceptionalities	3
ESE 5xxx	Secondary Classroom Management	3
RED 5xxx	Subject Related Reading	3
TSL 5xxx	ESOL Issues and Strategies for Content Teachers	3
ARE 4316	Special Teaching Lab: Art	3
ARE 4341	Special Teaching Lab: Art 7-12	3
ARE 5945	Practicum in Art Education	6
ARE 6140	Curriculum and Instruction in Art	3

Application Requirements:

BFA or a bachlor's degree or a strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA or higher) in Fine Arts and a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA for the two most recent years of study or
A passing score on ALL FOUR sections of the CLAST (no exemptions) OR a combined GRE score of 1000 (Verbal and Quantitative.)
An affirmative recommendation from the designated Program Leader, Dean of the College, or his designee following a personal interview.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee automatic admission.

Additional Requirements for International Students:

Foreign graduate applicants are accepted subject to space and fiscal limitations
Must be academically eligible for further study in their own country
Must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by presenting a minimum score of 550 or higher paper-based and a minimum score of 213 computer-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree from an institution within the United States or other English speaking countries are not required to submit TOEFL