The MAT in Art Education at Converse University is a minimum of 45 graduate credit hours in art education, studio art, art history, general education, and psychology and includes intensive practical clinical and classroom experiences. The program is designed to prepare the graduate student who is seeking initial teacher certification through coursework and experiences pertaining to teaching Pre-K-12 art students. The program employs the artist/researcher/teacher model to ensure best practices in art education are demonstrated.
The mission of the MAT in Art Education at Converse University is to prepare the graduate student for Initial certification in art and to advance the graduate student's competencies as an artist. The focus is on developing curricula and providing appropriate instructional methods for teaching art in grades Pre-K-12, as well as identifying and appropriately serving students in special populations (gifted, underachievers, minorities, special needs, etc.). Adding to past studio art experiences, and the study of art history is a facet of the art education program. Intensive practical classroom experience completes the educational program for pre-professionals in art education.
- Candidates will demonstrate competencies in art production and art history.
- Candidates will demonstrate competencies in art education by advancing through the education component benchmarks.
- Candidates will articulate verbal and written mastery of an understanding artistic styles and principles.
- Candidates will model the professional components of the field of art education.
Required courses: Teacher candidates may only take courses in Benchmark 1 before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program. See the departmental webpage at converse.edu for a list of Benchmark courses and other important information.
Coursework
- EDU 560, PSY 580: These courses can be taken in Benchmark I.
- EDU 525a: Must be taken concurrently with ART516 & ART516L, whether taken in Benchmark 1 or 2.