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Master of Arts in Art Education (MAAE)Office: Sharp building, 4th floor annex
The MAAE’s innovative curriculum provides a foundation in educational theory and practice necessary for teaching and interpreting art, developing art-based curricula, and creating educational arts programming. Students work closely with a faculty adviser to design a course of study that reflects their own interests, experience, and goals. Core courses include survey of art education, social theory, and critical pedagogy, while electives explore areas such as museum education, new media and studio pedagogy, paradigms of cultural production, interdisciplinary and multicultural curriculum development, community-based arts programs, public art projects, interpretation and reception, and visual and cultural studies. Most courses include a practical component that requires students to develop and implement a curriculum. The MAAE program also requires fieldwork and/or an internship with one of the many distinguished cultural institutions in the Chicago area. Sites where students have worked recently include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Copernicus Center, Chicago’s Department on Aging, Little City Foundation, Lakeview High School, Video Machete, Marwen Foundation, and the DuSable Museum of African-American History. The program culminates in a master’s thesis that requires academic and field research, intellectual rigor, and creative experimentation. The thesis can take many forms from designing a curriculum guide to creating an interactive media work or an exhibition catalog, and faculty advisers mentor every student intensively throughout the process. While full-time (9-12 credits) students usually complete the program in three or four semesters, the department accepts a limited number of part-time students and offers evening classes in fall, spring, and summer terms. Successful applicants will be self-motivated and highly organized, eager to develop a strong theoretical basis for their work, and able to adapt their skills to changing audiences and contexts. Mid-career professionals are strongly encouraged to apply. Although most applicants have a bachelor’s degree in studio art, art education, art history, or other arts fields, the program welcomes candidates with bachelor’s degrees in other fields who can demonstrate accomplished art education experience in their current careers. Note: Students must complete the MAAE degree within four years. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed at the School. Up to 6 hours of transfer credit may be requested at the time of application and are subject to approval only at that time. See admissions and services for further details. Master of Arts in Art Education
1. The MAAE program is designed to be a full-time program completed in 3 or 4 semesters. 2. Nine credit hours constitute full-time enrollment, although as many as 15 credit hours may be earned in any semester. A minimum of 6 credit hours per semester is required of part-time students for continued enrollment in the program. Electives, internship, and thesis are subject to the approval of the art education program advisers. 3. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in residence at the School. Up to 6 transfer credits may be requested at the time of application for admission and are subject to approval at that time. No transfer credit will be permitted after a student is admitted. 4. Undergraduate elective courses at the 2000 level required the instructor's and program director's permission for graduate level credit. No more than one undergraduate course is allowed without the program director's permission. 5. All MAAE candidates are required to publicly present their completed thesis project to a thesis advisory committee in order to graduate. The venue for this public presentation will be appropriate to one's area of specialization. 6. Students have a maximum of four years to complete the degree (this includes time off for leaves of absence). 7. Full-Time Status Minimum Requirement: 9 credit hours.
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