Requirements
Designed for educators who love teaching and making art.
Degree Details
We proudly offer an MA in Art Education designed for working educators. Whether you’re local, living in Boston, or across the world, we promise you an online degree from BU will be a valuable asset to your scholarly toolkit, providing you with the skills needed to further your career.
Application Requirements
At the center of our program is the belief that everyone, no matter their artistic ability, age, or economic status, is enriched by art and ought to have the opportunity to see and make it.
Dates & Deadlines
Flexibility is Key
Applications for the online Master of Arts in Art Education are accepted six times per year. This program is designed for applicants who already possess a teaching license or want to broaden and deepen their understanding of art education but do not desire licensure to teach in American primary and secondary schools. Classes are flexible and work is completed on your own schedule.
What’s In It For You?
- Gain leadership positions in your field.
- Learn from a nationally respected and accomplished faculty.
- Revitalize your practice: learn the latest techniques, theory and research.
- Advance quickly through an accelerated curriculum with competitive tuition.
- Complete the MA degree in 18-24 months
MA Grads Say…
I have learned so much from every single class and professor. I have gained new friendships, made connections in the art world and have become motivated to be better.
Marie Darling
(CFA’21)
(This program) has allowed me endless opportunities to grow in my practice daily, applying what I have learned into my teaching methods while working full-time as a middle school art teacher.
Madeline Stambaugh
(CFA’21)
A Not-So-Still Life
Cindy Garza Moore (CFA ‘19) worked with teens at risk of dropping out of high school. With art, she found a way to get them excited about classes again.
Cindy Garza Moore was working with at-risk teenagers in a Texas school district when she noticed something that would change her career: the students came alive when they were making art or music.
Summer Studios
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