Fine Arts Education, M.A.: Initial K-12 Art Teacher Certification Option
Dr. Joseph Amorino
Room: VE-430
Tel: 908-737-4403/4400
Email: jamorino@kean.edu
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Fine Arts Education, Teacher Certification Option is an academically intensive program designed for students who have undergraduate preparation and competence in the studio arts and wish to secure New Jersey K-12 Teaching Certification in Art. The Program’s philosophical approach is rooted in developmental psychology and supported by contemporary research in the field. The program prepares future educators to engage in conceptual thought about learning in the visual arts and translate this understanding into an informed and vivified classroom practice. To achieve this goal, students continue to develop a strong studio practice that is augmented by an academic study of the psychological origins of artistic expression as they unfold within the growing individual. Students will construct a full, academically grounded written thesis which examines a specific topic and advances a line of research within the field. Admission to the program is competitive and by application and interview. Certain courses and fieldwork components are chronological in sequence. Therefore, all prospective applicants are urged to contact the program coordinator as soon as possible* to discuss the course of studies and ensure a timely placement in required fieldwork.
*Deadlines: Applicants aspiring to complete the program in two years are strongly advised to interview with the program coordinator no later than April 30th for fall admission. Other applicants may interview before or after April 30th. Prospective students are encouraged to interview prior to formally applying to the Graduate College to determine program suitability.
Prerequisites
In addition to the University’s admission requirements:
- 33 semester hours of studio art courses and 12 semester hours of art history on the undergraduate level
- A departmental interview involving an assessment of the applicant’s:
- Studio portfolio
- Proficiencies in academic writing
- Undergraduate grade records
- Qualifying scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators Test (applicants may request to be provisionally admitted into the program while awaiting testing dates and receipt of scores, however qualifying scores must be presented within the first semester for both retention in the program and commencement of all fieldwork).
- Evidence of verbal communication skills.
Degree Requirements
- 48 credits, (including 12 co-requisites in fieldwork, 36 credits in course-work, and Thesis Seminars).
- Passing scores on “Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators” Exam (prior to beginning fieldwork).
- Passing scores in “Praxis II: Art Content Area Exam” before student teaching (FA 4990).
- Final written thesis
Course Requirements
Co-requisites 12
| FA 3902 | ART EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE I: ELEMENTARY | 1 |
| FA 3903 | ART EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE II: SECONDARY | 1 |
| FA 4990 | STUDENT TEACHING IN FINE ARTS | 10 |
FA 3902: Taken concurrently with FA 5015 Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education I
FA 3903: Taken concurrently with FA 5016 Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education II
Required Courses 21
| FA 5015 | GRADUATE STUDY IN ART EDUCATION I: THE CHILD | 3 |
| FA 5016 | GRADUATE STUDY IN ART EDUCATION II: THE ADOLESCENT | 3 |
| EL 5613 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| PSY 5110 | DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY CHILDREN | 3 |
| FA 5000 | STUDIES IN CREATIVE PROCESS | 3 |
Choose two of the following with advisement:
| FA 5018 | ART AND AUTISM IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 5005 | FOUNDATIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS | 3 |
| SPED 5020 | EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
Electives 9
3 courses in Fine Arts Studio, with advisement
Research 6
Total Credit Hours: 48