In addition to the general admission requirements of the VCU Graduate School, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Thirty-six undergraduate credit hours of art and art history course work (Students who do not have these credit hours from the undergraduate degree are welcome to take undergraduate courses to earn these credit hours before applying to VCU. These can be taken at any accredited undergraduate institution.)
An undergraduate degree in art education, studio art, art history or a related field
It is desired, though not required, for students to have some teaching experience before applying.
The university minimum TOEFL score requirement is 550 (paper-based) or 80 (Internet-based).
The university minimum IELTS score requirement is 6.5.
The PTE is also accepted with a minimum score of 65.
The Master of Art Education degree offers two specific tracks. The first track is for teachers who are already licensed and who wish to deepen their understanding of Art Education (MAE). The second track is for people who hold a BA, BFA, or related degree and who wish to earn both a master’s degree in Art Education and a teaching license at the same time (MAE + Licensure).
The program includes required and elective courses and, through graduate coursework, allows students to pursue their areas of interest. All students are expected to work at a high level of independence, be self-motivated, respect peers and instructors, and participate in the opportunities that the Art Education department, the School of the Arts, and VCU offer.
Critically reflective practice linked with grounded and theoretical research about art teaching and learning, focusing on social responsibility, frames the VCU graduate program in art education. Situated in a city with a plethora of art resources, the graduate student experience at VCU is particularly rich and full of possibility. Areas of emphasis within the department include service-learning, museum education, technology, curriculum, critical thinking, feminism, assessment, aesthetics, program evaluation, gaming, culturally relevant pedagogy, and urban education. The department emphasizes research and experiences in school, museum, and community settings.
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