This master's degree program in art education provides education professionals access to a comprehensive interdisciplinary, historical and contemporary orientation to the study and practice of art education.
Program features
- Offered entirely online
- Learn from UNI faculty in the areas of Art Education, Art History and Studio Art
- Curriculum aligns with student activities in classroom experiences
- Includes courses addressing models of inquiry and practice that help to establish stronger links between theory and practice in art education
- Delivered on a cohort basis and completed in five consecutive semesters beginning with fall (six hours of credit each semester)
Program requirements
Designed for practicing educators, applicants must have a B.A. in Art Education. Applicants with a B.A. in Art History or B.A. or B.F.A. in Studio Art must also have a teaching certificate.
Course delivery
Courses are offered Wednesday evenings using a combination of Adobe Connect, a desktop video conferencing system, and online via eLearning, a Blackboard learning management system, and individual instructor/student conferencing. Courses taught in the first year are designed to explore contemporary themes of art education in eight-week modules. Courses instructed in the second year will be delivered in sixteen-week modules to allow implementation of research and writing.
While most students encounter very few technical difficulties with our online courses, our team of support specialists is available to assist you as needed.
Meet the faculty
Dr. Wendy Miller: A former Nationally Board Certified public school art teacher of 10 years, and now art education professor and advisor for undergraduates in art education. Dr. Miller teaches Arts-based Research and courses on developing, collecting, and analyzing data. She loves working with teachers and students who are passionate about socially engaged arts practices in the community.
Dr. Elizabeth Sutton: An art historian who has also worked in the public schools, Dr. Sutton teaches Curriculum and Pedagogy and the Seminar in Art Teaching and Research. Dr. Sutton is passionate about engaged, inclusive, and integrative pedagogy. She also enjoys helping students develop their writing skills.
Department Head and Professor, Jeffery Byrd, is an active performance artist. Prof. Byrd teaches the Art History Seminar with a focus on critical issues and contemporary art.
Dr. Samatha Goss: Having begun her career as a high school art and English teacher, Dr. Goss teaches Holistic Approaches and research courses in the program. She loves working with practicing teachers to support their reflective and evolving practices.
