Master of Arts (MAT) in Teaching & Credential Program
San Francisco, USA
DURATION
3 up to 4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 1,615 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit for international students / USD 1,407 per unit for domestic students
Introduction
(All coursework only available online –Student Teaching is onsite at a San Francisco Bay Area public school.)
Track 1: for AAU BFA in Art Education Graduates
The Art Education Master of Arts in Teaching & Credential Program will prepare you for a career as a successful and innovative art teacher in classrooms K-12. This program is designed for AAU BFA in Art Education recipients and meets both national and California art education standards, and includes one semester of student teaching in a greater San Francisco Bay Area public school classroom, mentored by a master teacher. Once you have completed: all coursework, and student teaching requirements, and passed both cycles of California Teacher Performance Assessment tests, you will be recommended for a California K-12 art teaching credential. For your Capstone project, you will be encouraged to think like an advocate in order to create a dynamic arts advocacy video to educate the public about the importance of art education to a 21st-century creative economy.
Track 2: for non-AAU BFA in Art Education graduates
The Art Education Master of Arts in Teaching & Credential Program will prepare you for a career as a successful and innovative art teacher in classrooms K-12. This program meets both national and California art education standards and includes one semester of student teaching in a public school classroom, mentored by a master teacher. Once you have completed: all coursework student teaching requirements, and passed both cycles of California Teacher Performance Assessment tests you will be recommended for a California K-12 art teaching credential. For your Capstone project, you will be encouraged to think like an advocate in order to create a dynamic arts advocacy video to educate the public about the importance of art education to a 21st-century creative economy.
Program Outcome
Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:
Teaching Skills
- Make subject matter comprehensible to students
- Gauge student learning using a variety of assessment strategies
- Engage and support all students in learning
- Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students
- Create and maintain an effective environment for student learning
- Develop as a professional educator
Professional Readiness
- Create a professional portfolio suitable for seeking employment as a credentialed art educator in the state of California
- Develop a comprehensive plan to effectively advocate for Art Education in the 21st century
Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:
- Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
- Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
- Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
- Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
- Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
- Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
- Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
Career Opportunities
Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help you excel in careers in art education. We pride ourselves on doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel as an art educator. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring art instructors with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that will lead to success in their future careers.
Art Teacher
As an art teacher in a private, public, or charter school, you’ll help inspire the artists of tomorrow directly in the classroom. You’ll prepare and implement lesson plans, address various learning styles and needs, and analyze qualitative and quantitative student data.
Community Arts Leader
As an arts leader in community settings, you’ll plan, organize, and implement programs as well as activities for a wide range of audiences and settings. Help bring the arts to communities around the world or in your backyard and bring the joy of arts to everyone.
Instructor
As an art education instructor at a university, you’ll contribute to the higher education of tomorrow’s artists. Explore complex subjects, lead class discussions, and encourage critical thinking as you guide students through various subjects.
Museum Educator
Inspire the next generation of artists as museum educators. You’ll lead hands-on tours and activities for a range of audiences, as well as contribute to the educational growth of your community.
Teaching Artist
As a teaching artist, you’ll instruct artists of the future in a variety of settings. You’ll develop curriculum and syllabi with Program Directors, and coordinators, as well as lead teachers and establish lines of communication with students and their families.
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Curriculum
Unit Requirements
Track 1 | Track 2 | ||
| Major | 21 | Major | 33 |
| Directed Studies | 6 | Directed Studies | 6 |
| Total | 27 | Total | 39 |
Degree Requirements
- Prepares students to become successful Art teachers in a K-12 classroom in the United States
- The program meets the requirements of both National and California Art Education Standards
- One semester Student Teaching mentored by a master teacher in a Bay Area Public School
- After completion of all coursework and student teaching requirements and passing all four California Teacher Performance Assessments tests (CALTPAs); students are recommended for a California K-12 Art teaching credential
- Capstone project – Advocate!
Students create a dynamic arts advocacy presentation to educate the public as to the importance of Arts Education for the 21st century creative economy.
MAT Art Education Track I Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of Final Thesis Project
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- A minimum grade of C in all required 30 units
MAT Art Education Track II Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of Final Thesis Project
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- A minimum grade of C in all required 42 units
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