Graduate Study
Visual Arts
Program Overview
The purpose of the MST in Art Education program is to offer a unique graduate experience that prepares teachers to meet the national, state and regional need for excellent teachers of the visual arts.
The MST art education concentration leads toward a permanent art K-12 certification to teach in the public schools of New York State and features pedagogical studies and student teaching. Master of science for teachers in art education is for those holding the BFA or BA (art major) degree. Classes begin in September and end in May.
Graduates of teacher education programs at RIT have a 96 percent pass rate on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination.
Curriculum Review
Teacher education and certification
The teacher of arts and crafts in college or high school, the teacher or administrator of art programs in schools and community centers, the instructor in occupational skills and the private teacher of art will find in the depth and breadth of the master’s program a way of extending and improving the skills and content background necessary for effective teaching. This one-year, full-time, program involves pedagogical studies and student teaching and leads toward initial/professional New York State certification in the Visual Arts K-12. The student who possesses a baccalaureate degree with provisional certification for the teaching of art or industrial arts in the State of New York can achieve permanent certification within the structuring of the master of science for teachers program (in one of the seven studio areas).
The following general pattern of studies covers degree requirements:
Education, Psychology and Sociology 20 credits
Art Education Concentration:
Methods and Materials in Art Education, Seminar in Art Education, Practice Teaching 22 credits
Studio electives 6 credits
Total Credits 48
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesArt Teacher
Functions
K-12 schools
Recent Employers
Rochester City School District, Buffalo School District
Admission Requirements
The applicant should have received the baccalaureate degree in a field of the arts from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada, with a major concentration in art, art education, or industrial arts education. The undergraduate studies should include a minimum of 54 quarter credit hours (36 semester hours) in drawing, painting, design, or the crafts. If the applicant for admission holds the BA or BFA degree and seeks the MST degree in art education, the undergraduate program must have adhered to the studio course distribution required by the New York State Education Department.
1. The Masters of Science for Teachers in Art Education is offered to candidates who are holders of BFA, BA or BS degrees (with a minimum of 36 semester credits in art). Candidates need to be well versed in studio production, art history, and aesthetics and art criticism. Candidates must have in-depth knowledge of the subject matter that they plan to teach as described in professional, state, and institutional standards. Candidates must submit a slide portfolio representing their studio practice, an essay reflecting on becoming an art educator and a complete graduate application form.
2. After students complete and submit the material, the application review process and adjudication takes place. An interview will take place if the candidate reaches the short list.
3. The program coordinator meets with a majority of students who are interested in enrolling into the program prior to their submission to give feedback and guidance on such things as standards, expectations and criteria for admission. Portfolio reviews are conducted at any time. Please email Professor Carole Woodlock for further information.
Prerequisites
The applicant should have received the baccalaureate degree in a field of the arts from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or Canada with a major concentration in art, art education or industrial arts education. The undergraduate studies should include a minimum of 54 quarter credit hours (36 semester hours) in drawing, painting, design or the crafts. If the applicant for admission holds the BA or BFA degree and seeks the MST degree in art education, the undergraduate program must have adhered to the studio course distribution required by the New York State Education Department.