Arts Education - Visual Arts
UAB's Visual Arts Education program is housed within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. This program consists of a Master of Arts degree in Arts Education and also an an alternative master's degree in Arts Education, with a concentration in Visual Arts. The first purpose of this progam in Visual Arts Education is to prepare educators in meeting the evolving needs of learners in grades P-12 within today's rapidly changing society. Its second 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. Its third purpose is to ensure that a quality program is available to pre-service and in-service teachers with most of the education courses being offered online.
Prospective students should contact the Program Director, Dr. Susan Spezzini, at spezzini@uab.edu (205-934-8357).
For detailed information regarding admission requirements for the School of Education graduate programs, please visit the Admissions Requirements website at https://www.uab.edu/education/studentservices/admission-requirements.
Master of Arts in Education: Arts Education - Visual Arts Fifth Year Alternative Master's Program
The M.A.Ed. requires a minimum of 35-38 hours for the Arts Education Alternative Masters program with a concentration in Visual Arts.
Requirements | Hours | |
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ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 | 3 |
EDA 534 | Methods I: Visual Arts | 3 |
EDA 564 | Methods II: Visual Arts | 3 |
EHS 597 | Special Problems in Education: Diversity 2 | 3 |
EHS 556 | Classroom Mgt in Sec Schools | 3 |
EDR 521 | Reading in Content Areas | 1 |
EPR 511 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education Secondary Ed (OR) | 3 |
Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE | ||
EDA 690 | Internship in Art Education N-12 | 6 |
EHS 690 | Intern Seminar in Sec Edu | 1 |
Advisor-approved 500+ level visual art courses | 12 | |
1 Required if not completed previously. If course was completed prior to unconditional admission to Alt-A program, another approved diversity course is required. | ||
2 EHS 597 meets the ALSDE diversity course requirement, and this course is required in this program. | ||
Total Hours | 38 |
Master of Arts in Education: Arts Education - Visual Arts Traditional Master's Program
The M.A.Ed. requires a minimum of 33 hours for the Arts Education program with a concentration in Visual Arts. A GPA of 3.25 is required.
Requirements | Hours | |
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Advisor-approved Visual Arts Courses at the 500+ level | 12 | |
EDA 680 | Advanced Methods: Visual Arts | 3 |
EDC 606 | The Dynamics of Educational Change | 3 |
EDC 651 | Innovative Practices in Instruction | 3 |
EDC 655 | Curriculum Principles and Practices | 3 |
ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 | 3 |
ALSDE-approved Course in Diversity | 3 | |
Urban Education | ||
Critical Social Issues in American Education | ||
Social Movements in Education | ||
Culture and American Education: Race Class and Gender | ||
Positive Behavioral Supports | ||
Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society | ||
Research course | 3 | |
Introduction to Educational Research Design | ||
Total Hours | 33 |
- 1
Not 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.