Master of Arts [M.A] [Art Education] From School of Art Institute of Chicago

Our students pursue research and fieldwork in established art education settings as well as in fields such as environmentalism, social practice, science, health, human rights, and literacy.

The graduate program in art education is an individualized, 36-credit-hour program designed for those seeking skills to be effective art/design educators and agents of change. Courses engage such topics as social theory for artists, museum curriculum, ethical and pedagogical issues, and art history. Degree candidates supplement their research-based practices with electives in areas such as studio arts, design, exhibition studies, arts administration, art/design education, art history, writing, visual and critical studies, and professional experience in fieldwork and internships.

All MA in Art Education candidates are required to attend a thesis advisory committee review, publicly present their completed thesis project, and submit a final thesis to the library in order to graduate.