Art Education, M.A.T.

Applicants for the M.A.Ed. and M.A.T. degree must submit the following items:

• Three letters of recommendation. No form is required.
• Statement of Intent: A one-to-two-page statement of purpose describing academic interests, proposed area of specialization and long-range career goals. The statement should also explain how the graduate program at Georgia State will serve those interests and goals.
• The letters of recommendation and the statement of intent should be uploaded with the other application materials.
• Portfolio: A successful portfolio demonstrates creativity and commitment in a cohesive body of work. The portfolio should contain two- and three-dimensional work. It should reflect basic skills in drawing and design and sufficient advanced skill in one area. Twenty images should be submitted if the applicant is not a practicing art educator. If the applicant is a practicing art teacher, a minimum of 10 images of personal studio work and up to 10 images of student work are acceptable. Under no circumstances should more than 20 images be submitted.
• Examples of work by the applicant’s students should represent a variety of media and reflect quality in design, craftsmanship, originality, complexity and historical or cultural content.
• Submission guidelines for the statement and portfolio preparation are the same as the M.F.A. degree (listed below).

Specific admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree include the following:

• An undergraduate major appropriate to the intended major at Georgia State, preferably in the field of art.
• Students should have completed at least 15 hours in studio art at the undergraduate level with introductory classes in the following areas: Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Printmaking, Photography and Sculpture. If these course requirements have not been met in the undergraduate program additional credits may be required.
• A high standard of overall undergraduate achievement, earned a 2.5 overall cumulative grade-point average and a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher in art content courses.
• Passing scores on GACE Program Admission Assessment
• Ethics (Program Entry test)
• Once students are admitted to the M.A.T. program, art education faculty will assist students in understanding certification requirements, which include Tort Liability coverage and criminal background checks.

Master of Teaching M.A.T. (43 hours)

Course of Study

1. Select one (3):
   • Three hours of art history coursework (non-Western preferred)
2. Studio Art Requirement: 9 hours of coursework in a studio concentration:
   • ART 6980 Special Problem in Studio Practices (3)
   • DP 6980 Individual Study: Studio Practices (3)
   • ART 6980 Special Problem: Contemporary Art in Studio (3)
3. Art Education Requirement: 9 hours of 8000 level art education coursework selected from:
   • AE 8000 Introduction to Research in Art Education (3)
   • AE 8010 Philosophy and Curriculum in Art Education (3)
   • AE 8020 Learning Theories (3)
   • AE 8050 Computer Imaging and Instructional Technology (3)
   • AE 8200 Histories and Communities in Art Education (3)
   • AE 8400 Aesthetics and Critical Theory (3)
4. Art Education Methods Certification Coursework :
   • EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3)
   • AE 6200 Art for Preschool through Fifth Grade (3)
   • AE 6300 Art for Middle and Secondary Schools (3)
   • AE 6400 Media, Technology, and Visual Presentation (3)
   • AE 6600 Art Education Practicum (4)
   • Opening School Experience (non credit 2 week observation)
   • AE 6750/6760/6770/6780 Student Teaching Coursework (6) OR AE 6785 Internship I and AE 6786 Seminar, and AE 6795 Internship II, and AE 6796 Seminar (6)

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) requires a passing score on edTPA (the GaPSC-approved content pedagogy assessment), the GACE Art Content Assessment and Ethics (Program Exit) test for certification eligibility.

Goals and outcomes upon completion of a M.A.T. program include:

• Expand skills and understandings in studio art production and contemporary art concepts.
• Develop pedagogical skills and strategies as master teachers.
• Empower and integrate current theory and best practices in their classrooms.
• Foster critical thinking skills and life-long learning as members of a professional community.
• Develop leadership and advocacy skills to have an impact on students, classrooms, communities, schools, districts and professional organizations.