Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT ) Art Education
Contact Dr. Betz (jbetz@piedmont.edu) for information about the Art Education programs.
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The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Art Education leads to initial certification and is designed to meet the needs of students who hold a completed BA or BFA degree in art. Prior to admission to teacher education the student must pass GACE Basic Skills and then pass GACE Content Assessment to receive certification in art education.
Program Entrance Requirements
A completed B.A. or B.F.A. degree in art from a regionally accredited institution with minimum GPA of 2.5.
A professional portfolio of 12 to 24 artworks and/or related professional projects. The portfolio may consist of original works, slides, or digital images placed on a CD or web site and submitted for approval to the Department of Art Chair.
An interview with the Department of Art Chair and/or Faculty.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
46 hours of study to complete program.
Required early in program unless previously satisfied in undergraduate or other graduate program:
Fundamentals of Learning and Cognition
EDUC 607 ............................3 hours
or Human Growth and Development
EDUC 610 ............................3 hours
Education of Exceptional Children
EDUC 655 ...........................3 hours
Education Courses .........................................................15 hours
Instructional Media and Technology
EDUC 601 ...........................3 hours
Classroom Management
EDUC 690 ...........................3 hours
Educational Research Sequence
EDSE 696/697/698 ............3 hours
or Educational Research
EDUC 699 ...........................3 hours
Social, Cultural, and Ethical Perspectives of Education
EDUC 703 ...........................3 hours
Choose one course from:
Critical Thinking and Creativityin the Classroom
EDUC 642 ...........................3 hours
Critical Analysis of Current Trends & Issues in Education
EDUC 701...........................3 hours
School Law
EDUC 730 ...........................3 hours
Art Education Courses ...................................................18 hours
Art Ed Methods and Techniques P-8
ART 620 ...............................3 hours
Art Ed Methods and Techniques 9-12
ART 621...............................3 hours
Special Topics in Art 2D Studio
ART 650 ...............................3 hours
Special Topics in Art 3D Studio
ART 651 ...............................3 hours
Art Criticism and Aesthetic Inquiry
ART 630 ...............................3 hours
Special Topics in Art History
ART 675 ...............................3 hours
Apprentice Teaching .......................................................10 hours
Apprentice Teaching P-8
ART 742................................ 5 hours
Apprentice Teaching 9-12
ART 743................................ 5 hours
or
Art Internship (if teaching in the field)
ART 744/745 ......................10 hours
Capstone ............................................................................3 hours
Capstone Research
ART 788 ...............................3 hours
This course is non-transferable; must be completed at Piedmont College
Completion Requirements
Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses attempted, with not more than one grade of "C";
Successful completion of all components in the Capstone research, exhibition, and
presentation; and
Submission and approval of an application for graduation by the published deadline
