Master of Arts [M.A] [Art Education] From Youngstown State University

Our program extends students? studio art-making abilities through extensive practice in a variety of studio areas, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, and photography. In our program, you will combine studio practice and the study of art history with theory, personal research, and classroom pedagogy to strengthen the capacities of teachers to create dynamic K-12 visual art program.

This integrated approach to the exploration of studio, arts-based educational research, technological, historical, socio-cultural, and contemporary issues in art and art education leads students to a fuller understanding of the challenges and opportunities of contemporary art education.

Students are introduced to the culture of research and scholarship in art education through collaboration with cohorts.

Through critical discourse and quality academic conversation in studio art and art education, we engender professional and critical attitudes among our teacher/students. Students engage in visual research, critical readings and professional presentations, to gain new understanding of knowledge, theories and praxis in art education. Critical tasks in studio curriculum include the exploration of personal, conceptual, and professional directions in studio practice.