The Department of Art Education rigorously prepares innovative arts education professionals for a dynamic educational landscape, through critical inquiry, creative research, acts of transformative making, and intersectional perspectives and implications for just and sustainable futures. The M.A. in Art Education offers three separate options Advanced Coursework, Museum Education, and Teaching Certification that empower you to: Become a more effective advocate for arts education, Find your voice and renew your passion for teaching, Become a leader in your district and institution Cultivate the skills and knowledge to have greater influence when administrators are making decisions, and Feel more connected to a supportive professional network and learning community.<br><br>If you are a certified art teacher and wish to take advanced coursework toward an M.A. degree, be a museum educator, or get certified in K-12 art education in Texas, this degree is for you. A master's degree in Art Education supports students in deepening their knowledge of art education practice, theory, and research while specializing in specific forms of art education and museum education. Classes offer a dynamic mix of critical thinking, creative research, acts of transformative making, and the promotion of intersectional perspectives for just and sustainable futures. Our three tracks offer prospective students a choice of completing advanced coursework (for professional development) or earning additional specializations and certifications. Each of the tracks offers students the option of undertaking a thesis or project instead of or in addition to practicum experiences. Students can earn an M.A. in art education degree with the successful completion of 36 credits.<br><br>This concentration is designed to provide graduate students with a broad introduction to teaching and learning about contemporary and past art forms in present-day art museum education settings and knowledge of how research informs practice within the museum setting. Those applying for Option 2, Art Museum Education, also must apply for the Graduate Academic Certificate in Art Museum Education. This option includes internships at art museums as a capstone to their studies. Students may also undertake a thesis or project as part of their culminating coursework.