Arts Education - Visual Arts
UAB's Visual Arts Education program is housed within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (School of Education and Human Sciences) and is implemented in collaboration with the Department of Art and Art History (College of Arts and Sciences). This Visual Arts Education program offers the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) degree in Arts Education leading to initial teacher certification. Students who successfully complete the program not only earn a degree from UAB, but they also earn a Class Alternative A teacher certification from the Alabama State Department of Education for teaching the visual arts in grades P-12.
The first purpose of this Visual Arts Education program is to provide a quality program to pre-service teachers across the state of Alabama by making online instruction available for all education courses and several art courses. Its second purpose is to prepare art teachers in meeting the evolving needs of learners in grades P-12 within today's rapidly changing society. Its third purpose is to deliver cutting-edge instruction through a standards-based, inquiry-focused approach that prepares educators to use state-of-the-art instructional strategies in their own classrooms.
Prospective students should contact the Program Director, Dr. Paulette Evans, at pgevans@uab.edu, or the Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, Dr. Rich Gere, at rgere@uab.edu (205-975-3492).
Master of Arts in Education: Arts Education - Visual Arts Alternative Master's Program
The MAEd in Arts Education for Visual Arts Class Alternative A certification requires 35-38 hours. A GPA of 3.0 is required. This is an online program.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Studies | ||
| EDA 534 | Methods I: Visual Arts | 3 |
| EDA 564 | Methods II: Visual Arts | 3 |
| EDU 613 | Collaborating to Support Diverse Learners | 3 |
| or EHS 597 | Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms | |
| EHS 556 | Classroom Mgt in Sec Schools | 3 |
| EDR 521 | Reading in Content Areas | 1 |
| EPR 510 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE | 3 |
| or EPR 511 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education Secondary Ed | |
| Special Education | 0-3 | |
| Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 | ||
| Internship | ||
| EDA 690 | Internship in Art Education P-12 | 6 |
| EHS 690 | Intern Seminar in Sec Edu | 1 |
| Advisor-approved 500+ level visual art courses | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 35-38 | |
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May not be required if previously completed.
Courses
EDA 534. Methods I: Visual Arts. 3 Hours.
Introduction to teaching visual arts in school settings. Developing basic skills in planning, instruction, and assessment. Admission to Alternative Master's Program required.
EDA 564. Methods II: Visual Arts. 3 Hours.
Preparation to plan, teach and assess the visual arts in school settings: making informed decisions about context, learners, learner differences, teaching strategies, methodologies, curricula, and assessment.
EDA 584. Methods of Teaching Art Lab. 1 Hour.
Methods of Teaching Art Lab required.
EDA 680. Advanced Methods: Visual Arts. 3 Hours.
Advanced methods for teaching the visual arts in grades 6-14. Includes curriculum development, classroom interaction, pedagogical activities, technology applications, source materials, current research, society issues, and cognitive development of students. Current classroom teaching required.
Prerequisites: GAC M
EDA 690. Internship in Art Education N-12. 3-9 Hours.
For Alternative Master's Program students. Observation and student teaching in elementary and secondary schools (15 full weeks in school setting). Approval of internship application required.