Offered by Department of Art and Art History

Art Education
Master of Arts in Education Degree

MAE in Art Education = 36 hours

  1. Art Education Pedagogy Requirements (18 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • ART 844, History, Theories and Philosophies of Art Education - 3 hours
      • ART 845, Multicultural Art in the Elementary and Secondary Curriculum - 3 hours
      • ART 848, Art for Students with Diverse Needs - 3 hours
      • ART 849, Art Across the Curriculum - 3 hours
      • ART 860, Seminar in Art Criticism and Philosophy - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • TE 800, Educational Research - 3 hours (web based)
      • TE 802, Techniques of Research - 3 hours (MAEd Art thesis track requirement on campus)
  2. Art, Art History, Art Education and Related Non-departmental Electives (12-15 hours required)
    • Required Art History Electives
      • Must take a minimum of 3 hours from:
        • ART 805P, History of 19th Century Art - 3 hours
        • ART 809P, History of Nebraska Art - 3 hours
        • ART 840P*, Special Problems in Art History - 1-3 hours
        • ART 854**, Special Problems in Art History - 3 hours
        • ART 872P, Women in Art - 3 hours
    • Art and Art Education Electives
    • Teacher Education Electives
  3. Research Requirements (3-6 hours required)
    • Take 1 course from:
      • ART 895, Art Education Research Paper - 3 hours
      • ART 896, Thesis in Art Education - 6 hours

*Research on specific problems which may involve historical, philosophical, aesthetic or critical aspects of art.

**Advanced research on specific problems which may involve historical, philosophical, aesthetic or critical aspects of art.

See Art Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the art program.

20 May 2010

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