Art Education, B.A./Education, M.S.Ed.
Contact
Lane W. Clarke Ed.D.
Director, School of Education
lclarke1@une.edu
Sarah Gorham, M.F.A., M.A.T.
Assistan Academic Director, School of Arts and Humanities
sgorham@une.edu
Jason Asdourian, M.Ed
Assistant Director Graduate Programs in Education
jasdourian@une.edu
Mission
Arts programs are staffed by a community of professional artists with national reputations. The mission of the faculty is to nurture and encourage students' individual growth, development, and expression while preparing them to pursue a professional career. After a firm grounding in the foundations, students are mentored in the development of an original body of work in their preferred medium.
Major Description
Students complete a four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Art Education and earn Maine certification. After completing 60 credits, students can apply to enter the accelerated BA/MSE program which makes them eligible to take three (9 credits total) online graduate courses that count both for their undergraduate degree and towards their MSE. Students then have the ability to complete their master’s degree online in as little as one additional year. UNE has reciprocity with the majority of states in the United States including New England.
The Arts programs, in collaboration with the School of Education, offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art Education. Staffed by professional scholars and artists with national reputations, students learn the theory and practice of education as well as effective educational strategies that prepare them as elementary and secondary teachers. Through in-depth study in the studio, culminating in an exhibition of their personal work developed in the Studio Concentration Seminar, students will gain a strong understanding of the artistic process and their own expressive capabilities. Students will leave the program as skilled and confident advocates for the arts with Maine state teaching certification (levels K-12) in the visual arts.
Admissions
Application Process
When students have 60 credits completed, they apply for "Advanced Standing”. At the same time, they also apply to the Master’s in Education Program through an online application.
Admission Requirements
Students must pass the Advanced Standing requirement. To apply for Advanced Standing, students must develop a portfolio demonstrating how they have met proficiency in the following areas: a) teaching skills, knowledge, and disposition aligned with the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards; b) basic academic skills; and c) professional skills. This portfolio is evaluated by a committee of education faculty, and a pass/fail determination is made based on holistic rubric.
Financial Information
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more tuition and fee information, please consult this catalog’s Financial Information section.
Curricular Requirements
Program Required Courses for Undergraduate Portion of Program
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nor'easter Core Requirements | 40 | |
| Program Required Courses | ||
| ARH 210 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| or ARH 211 | Art History Survey II | |
| ARH 270 | Art in the Modern World | 3 |
| ART 104 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 110 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 118 | Drawing & Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 200 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 230 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 395 | Studio Concentration Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 105 | Exploring Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 120 | Educating for Community and Belonging | 3 |
| EDU 202 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 441 | Methods of Art Education | 3 |
| EDU 484 | K-12 Internship (Art) | 12 |
| EDU 488 | Secondary or Art Ed Practicum | 3-4 |
| PSY 250 | Lifespan Dev in Context | 3 |
| SPE 220 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 401 | Inclusive Classroom Management | 3 |
| Art Education and MSE Eligibility Courses | ||
| EDU 597 | Differentiation Theory and Strategies | 3 |
| EDU 598 | Ethical Responsibilities in Today's Educational Systems | 3 |
| EDU 599 | Developing a Framework for Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
| Open Elective Courses (Students complete open elective credits as necessary to meet the University’s 120-credit minimum for graduation. The total number of elective credits required will depend on the student’s completed program, core, and other degree requirements.) | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
Program Required Courses for Master of Science Portion of Program
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Required Courses | ||
| EDU 690 | Action Research | 3 |
| EDU 695 | Portfolio | 3 |
| Select five program specific electives below | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Program Specific Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 600 | Teacher as Leader | 3 |
| EDU 701 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 702 | School Law | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Edu Change/School Reform | 3 |
| EDU 704 | Supervise/Eval Instr Personnel | 3 |
| EDU 706 | School-Comm Rel/Communications | 3 |
| EDU 707 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 709 | School Finance | 3 |
| EDU 715 | Org Theory/Strategic Planning | 3 |
| EDU 720 | Special Ed Law for the Class | 3 |
| EDU 721 | Technology w/ Inclusion Ed | 3 |
| EDU 722 | Special Ed Assess Inclusion | 3 |
| EDU 723 | Teach&Learn Inclusion Setting | 3 |
| EDU 725 | Behaviors Considerations/Inclu | 3 |
| EDU 726 | Telling your School's Story through Data Analysis | 3 |
| EDU 727 | Understanding the Whole Child | 3 |
| EDU 730 | Universal Design for Learning | 3 |
| EDU 740 | Sup Lit Devel for all Learners | 3 |
| EDU 741 | Lit Assess as Teaching Tools | 3 |
| EDU 742 | Study Skills and Content Lit Instruction for All | 3 |
| EDU 743 | Connect Read w/Writ for Succes | 3 |
| EDU 744 | Meet Student Lit Challenges | 3 |
| EDU 746 | Prof Learning/Literacy Leader | 3 |
| EDU 748 | Literacy for Inclusion Setting | 3 |
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
Learning Outcomes
School of Education Learning Outcomes
At the completion of their bachelor's degree, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate mastery of the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards.
- Demonstrate professionalism through accountability and engagement.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats.
- Demonstrate appropriate dispositions as defined by professional expectations.
After the completion of their master’s degree, students will be able to:
- Apply education theory, frameworks, and scholarship to enhance professional teaching practices.
- Use reflective practices to advance personal and professional growth in the role of an educator.
- Foster equitable and inclusive pedagogical frameworks in addressing the multifaceted educational needs of all students.
- Demonstrate professionalism consistent with the expectations of an online graduate student.
Art Program Learning Outcomes
Through directed and experiential learning, courses in the creative arts introduce understanding of methods, materials, and processes and their application. Students learn to think concretely and intuitively through hands-on experiences. Instructors provide historical and contemporary models to convey these concepts. Learning through the arts allows students to acquire a variety of separate but interrelated concepts and skills to demonstrate knowledge of the creative process, craftsmanship, and personal voice. Students successfully completing arts study will:
- Be able to determine and demonstrate concrete methods and processes for research and creation, or performance, in the arts. Accordingly, they will be able to demonstrate skill in graphic and/or symbolic communication.
- Be able to assemble or perform work that demonstrates standards of craftsmanship in the discipline. Accordingly, they will learn methods of writing, discussion, and critique of creative works of art or music.
- Develop skills that expand their expressive capabilities, with the goal of developing a distinct personal voice that emphasizes their interests and experiences.