The Master of Arts (MA) & Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate degrees in Art education are designed for students who:

• have completed an undergraduate major in studio art or a related subject.
• would like to choose a one-year, full-time accelerated course of study.
• would prefer a moderately paced, two-year program—ideal for those who want to continue working while they complete their degree.

The Art Education department takes a learner-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and community and empowers the voices of students from diverse backgrounds and needs.

The program is also geared toward teaching effective collaboration with school administrators, parents, and caregivers; members of the community; and staff members of relevant agencies and cultural institutions.

The Master of Arts (MA) is for candidates who wish to teach art in different capacities including museum education, non-profit organizations, arts administration, and early childhood programs. Students engage in a semester-long internship that gives them the experience to provide educational opportunities beyond the traditional classroom setting.

This graduate degree is ideal for the artist who wants to incorporate education into their professional practice, arts practitioners interested in starting community-based programs or certified teachers who would like to develop their artistic practice through arts research.

• Observe the wide array of art programs across the New York City Metropolitan area.
• Participate in an arts-based internship.
• Learn how to develop curriculum for art programs.
• Expand your artistic practice and hone your skills as an arts researcher.
• Collaborate and share experiences with your fellow peers.
• Field trips to speak directly with directors of programs and other leaders in the field of community arts.
• Craft your writing to pitch proposals, grants, and programs for creative entrepreneurship.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is for artists interested in acquiring the Initial New York State certification in PreK-12 Visual Arts using a personal approach to support, coach, and mentor future art teachers. In this program students put theories from coursework into practice through concentrated, hands-on teaching experiences in New York City schools. This degree program provides candidates with the skills to create dynamic and engaging art curricula supported with caring and innovative instructional strategies that incorporate New York State Learning Standards.

Students are prepared for all NYSED mandated workshops, NYSTCE exams and fingerprinting approval by New York state.

• Obtain your New York State Initial Teaching Certification in Visual Arts.
• Professionals in the field of education guide you through the state requirements of gaining your initial certification in PreK-12 Visual arts Education.
• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Workshop
• School Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshop
• Child Abuse Identification & Reporting Workshop
• Field Observations and students teaching
• Fingerprinting
• Test prep for New York State Certification Exam and Educating All Students
• Workshops for professional development are also available for educators who are interested in gaining more knowledge in the field.
• Preparing for lesson planning, culturally relevant and sustainable pedagogy, differentiation, social emotional, and equitable learning in the classroom, framework for instructional strategies and classroom management approach.

Students completing the MAT program are required to complete 100 hours of fieldwork and 18 weeks of student teaching in public elementary, middle, and high school placements under SVA faculty supervision. New York State Initial Certification in PreK-12 Visual Arts requires students to complete: all state mandated workshops, observations, and student teaching, fingerprinting, exams, and a master’s degree.

The programs in MA and MAT culminate with the completion of a teaching portfolio, art educator’s website, master’s thesis, and a final gallery exhibition in the Chelsea district of New York City.

Interested in Art Education’s Continuing Education (CE) or Art for Kids programming? Click below to learn more.