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Become a leader in art education.

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Bring your artistic practice to the classroom with our Art Education Master of Arts in Teaching.

Expand and deepen your understanding of art education, theory and curriculum development in the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be eligible for full certification to teach art in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.

Designed for You

  • This program is for art practitioners and art educators who do not have K-12 teaching certification and wish to become eligible.
  • This program is most suited to students with a bachelor’s degree in art studio or art history.
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The RIC Advantage

89%
of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
$300M
More than $300 million has been invested in campus upgrades & renovations in the past 5 years.

Our Art Faculty

You'll work closely with esteemed RIC faculty, who place emphasis on the complementary relationships between artistic expression, academic inquiry and the teaching of art.

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Ensuring That You’ll Be Ready

Rebecca Shipe

Rebecca Shipe

“RIC is the only public education institution in the state to offer a graduate degree in art education that leads to teacher certification. As the state’s leading institution in teacher education, RIC is noted for its dedication to the best in personalized education and for preparing tomorrow’s teachers to meet the challenges of the 21st century.â€

– Associate Professor of Art Education

An Affordable Pathway to a Fulfilling and Reliable Career

Program Details

Admission and Course Information

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Program/Learning Goals

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:

  • strengthened their art knowledge and artmaking skills and will have built upon their foundational art understandings and skills acquired in their undergraduate programs
  • expanded and deepened their understanding of art education theory and curriculum development
  • enhanced their abilities to research content for art instruction and issues related to art education, develop art curricula and engage in scholarship related to art education.
  • developed competency in their art teaching skills, emphasizing the recursive educational practices of planning, acting and reflecting on instruction
  • increased their capacities to serve as art education advocates and leaders in the field of art education
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Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.

Rebecca Shipe

Dr. Rebecca Shipe

Associate Professor