Arts Education - Visual Arts
UAB's Visual Arts Education program is housed within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (School of Education) and is implemented in collaboration with the Department of Art and Art History (College of Arts and Sciences). This Visual Arts Education program consists of a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) degree in Arts Education. Also called the Alternative Master's program, this MAEd in Arts Education provides initial 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. Susan Spezzini, at spezzini@uab.edu (205-934-8357), or the Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Kathleen Clark, at kclark5@uab.edu (205-996-8786), or the Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, Dr. Rich Gere, at rgere@uab.edu (205-975-3492).
For detailed information regarding admission requirements for the School of Education and Human Sciences 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 30 hours for the Arts Education program with a concentration in Visual Arts. A GPA of 3.25 is required.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.