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Master of Art Education (M.A.Ed.)
While full-time enrollment is encouraged, many M.A.Ed. students are practicing art teachers. For that reason, graduate classes are taught in the evening, once a week. The Graduate School requires continuous enrollment meaning a student must be registered for two out of three semesters per year.
At the completion of 12 hours of graduate study, the student must pass a continuance examination administered by the art education faculty before being admitted as a candidate for the degree.
During the final semester of the program of study, the candidate must pass a Final Oral Examination administered by the art education faculty. A student must enroll for a minimum of 3 hours of credit the semester in which degree requirements are completed. The program leads to the Level 5 Certificate.
The program also provides an option to obtain initial teaching certification in art (Level 4 Certificate) as well as the Masters (Level 5 Certificate)
Specialist in Education Degree (Ed.S.)
The program leading to the Ed.S. degree (Level 6 Certificate)
is a self-contained degree program intermediate between the
Master's degree and the Doctoral degree, both in time and depth.
The program is designed particularly for persons interested
in qualifying themselves for positions of leadership in art
education. This program consists of a minimum of 30 semester
hours of graduate study beyond the Master's degree all of which
must be taken after admission to the Ed.S. program.
At the completion of 12 hours of graduate study, the student
must pass a Continuance Examination administered by the art
education faculty.
A student must enroll for a minimum of 3 hours of credit the
semester in which degree requirements are completed.
Doctor of Education in Art Education Degree (Ed.D.)
The College of Education, in conjunction with the Lamar Dodd
School of Art, offers the degree Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
in Art Education. This program is designed particularly for
persons interested in quaiifying themselves for positions in
college teaching and art education leadership (Level 7 Certificate).
Specific sequences of courses for each candidate will depend
on his/her area of interest and his/her previous graduate and
undergraduate study. The granting of the degree requires a minimum of 30 hours of course work.
Admission to candidacy is granted at the completion of course
work and the research skills requirement, approval of the dissertation prospectus, and satisfactory performance in the written and oral preliminary examinations.
The Ed.D. dissertation demonstrates the practical application of curriculum. The curriculum needs to have a sound basis in theory and demonstrate that it addresses a significant need in the field of art education.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art (Ph.D.) Art Education Emphasis
The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers the Doctor of Philosophy
in Art degree with an emphasis in Art Education for those students who meet admission requirements, including experience in art education or related teaching experience. Each candidate for the degree shall be required to demonstrate competence in the following areas of study:
- History and Criticism of Art
- Art Education
- A concentrated area of study outside the art school relevant to and coordinated with the candidates major.
Specific sequences of courses for each candidate will depend
on his/her area of interest and his/her previous graduate and
undergraduate study. The granting of the degree requires a minimum of 30 hours of course work.
Admission to candidacy is granted at the completion of course
work and the research skills requirement, approval of the dissertation prospectus, and satisfactory performance in the written and oral preliminary examinations.
The doctoral dissertation should demonstrate that the student
is capable of doing independent original research, the results
of which provide an addition to the body of knowledge in the field.
For the graduate requirements or general information for the Lamar Dodd School go to Graduate Admissions or contact:
Graduate Art Office
email: gradarts@uga.edu
phone: 706.542.1636
Additional admissions information specific to Art Education can be accessed at Art Education: Graduate Application
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