The Graduate Schl MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION IN VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION (050A) Prgram Crdinatr: Dr. Beth Thmas Office: Smiley Art Building, Rm 112 Phne: 845-257-2641 Email: thmasb@newpaltz.edu The graduate prgram in Visual Arts Educatin is cmmitted t prviding students with an understanding f art practice as an imprtant surce f knwing and engaging with the wrld and t fstering an apprach t teaching Art that views the studi as a site f inquiry, artmaking as a culturally and scially situated discvery prcess, and making and respnding t art as inextricable frm reflectin. Prgram Gals Expand knwledge f cntemprary practices in art, teaching, and technlgy Develp and articulate self-reflective practices as researchers, artists, and teachers Create cllabratin and engagement with lcal and glbal learning cmmunities Build prfessinal netwrks t supprt the practice f lifelng learning The MSEd. prgram encurages active participatin in prfessinal art educatin rganizatins, natinal cnferences, and wrkshps. As prject and curse wrk is cmpleted and new research is develped, students are affrded pprtunities t present their findings in student publicatins and at natinal cnferences and wrkshps. Students have ften undertaken leadership rles in the rganizatin f these events. In this way, the Art Educatin prgram fsters and develps a grup f peers with whm it cntinues t wrk. Many successful graduates maintain interactin with the prgram as invited speakers in classes and as supervising teachers fr ur undergraduate fieldwrk in the schls. The graduate prgram in Art Educatin des nt lead t Initial teaching certificatin fr peple with undergraduate degrees in Art Studi, Art Histry, r ther areas. Prspective students wh have earned a bachelr's degree in these areas and wh wish t becme art teachers may apply as secnd-degree students t the undergraduate Art Educatin prgram. The MSEd. in Art Educatin is a lw-residency prgram that prvides flexibility t students wh are currently wrking r therwise unable t pursue full-time graduate studies. As a prerequisite fr admissin, applicants must pssess certificatin fr Visual Art PreK - 12 frm the respective state. Within the New Yrk State, cmpletin f the degree qualifies students fr Prfessinal teaching certificatin in Visual Art PreK - 12 fr thse students currently wrking under Initial art teacher 1 Hawk Drive New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 (845) 257-3285 www.newpaltz.edu/graduate
certificatin. The prgram als serves students wh wish t btain a master's degree in preparatin fr dctral study. Admissin Requirements Applicatins t the M.S.Ed. in Visual Arts prgram are accepted n a rlling deadline until May 15, but applicants wh apply befre March 15 will be given pririty. The fllwing items are required fr cnsideratin: The signed signature page frm yur nline applicatin r cmpleted paper applicatin. One fficial cpy f transcripts shwing all undergraduate and graduate curse wrk and earned degrees. A minimum f 3.0 cumulative grade pint average is required fr admissin. Evidence f New Yrk State initial certificatin in art educatin. Three letters f recmmendatin frm instructrs r ther individuals wh can evaluate yur ptential fr graduate study. A resume r CV Graduate Admissins essay that clearly addresses the fllwing: Hw have yur previus experiences cntributed t yur decisin t enter the prgram? Hw will graduate study assist yu in achieving yur future career and educatinal aspiratins? What are yur prfessinal gals? Yur essay shuld be typed, duble-spaced, and between 400-500 wrds. Because yur essay prvides a sample f yur writing, it shuld reflect exemplary rganizatin, writing style, and mechanics. Yu will be sent an e-mail with a link t ur Electrnic Prtfli system within ne t tw business days after yur applicatin and fee have been received by the Graduate Schl. Use the infrmatin prvided in the email t lg in and check yur nline applicatin status. Use "Submit Prtfli" link at the tp f the page t submit yur electrnic prtfli. Yur electrnic prtfli must include the fllwing: Prtfli f artwrk Yur prtfli shuld cnsist f 15 examples f yur best studi wrk in any media. Images can be labeled and rdered as they are upladed int ur Electrnic Prtfli system. Each wrk sample must be labeled with the title f wrk, medium, size, and date. Yu may include external links t vides as part f yur prtfli. This prtin f the applicatin des nt include yur students' wrk and des nt need t address yur
breadth f ability with media. Rather, the images shuld represent yur best wrk cnceptually and technically. Fr gd image quality, we recmmend jpeg images n larger than 1280 x 1280 at 72 dpi. Artist's statement Please submit a ne-page artist's statement that discusses yur cncepts, research, methds, and influences. Teacher statement Please submit a ne- t tw-page narrative f a lessn yu've carried ut with students that cntextualizes student wrk in terms f the lessn plan, the assessment strategies, and the curse curriculum. The narrative shuld describe the cnceptual fcus f the lessn, the learning bjectives, ways yu implemented the lessn (teaching strategies), yur evaluatin methds, and hw the lessn reflects yur teaching philsphy. Please include several (3-5) examples f student wrk develped as part f this lessn shwing a range f student respnses. Please submit these examples with images embedded in a.pdf r.dc that is n mre than 10mb file size. Yu may cmplete the electrnic prtfli prtin f the applicatin cncurrently with the supplemental packet that will be submitted t the Graduate Schl, but yur applicatin will nt be cnsidered until all materials are submitted. Applicatin Prcedures Students may select t apply nline r via paper applicatin. Review f applicatins begins n March 15 th fr summer enrllment. Late applicatins may be cnsidered; hwever, applicants shuld cntact the graduate crdinatr befre submitting their applicatin. T apply, submit the fllwing items t the Graduate Schl in ONE COMPLETE PACKET: 1. A signed applicatin (paper applicatins) r a signature page (nline applicatins) 2. All undergraduate transcripts, including schls with transfer credits in sealed envelpes 3. One essay stating intent and bjective f yur graduate studies 4. Three letters f recmmendatin in sealed envelpes 5. Resume r CV 6. Satisfactry GRE scres 7. Evidence f a valid NYS teaching certificate If yu have questins abut the applicatin prcess r the prgrams ffered, may cntact the Graduate Schl at (845) 257-3947 r gradschl@newpaltz.edu.
Prgram Requirements The MSEd. degree prgram is 30 credits. Students take curses in Art Educatin, Art Studi, and Art Histry. A thesis prject is the culminating experience f the MSEd. in Visual Arts Educatin degree prgram. File a degree plan f study during the first semester after matriculatin r while enrlled in ARE701, Seminar in Art Educatin; Cmplete prescribed curse wrk and ther requirements within six years after matriculatin; Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade pint average in all curse wrk with n mre than tw grades belw B-; Cmplete 30 graduate credits, 15 f which must be in 700-level curses. A thesis is required. Under the guidance f a graduate cmmittee, the student will develp an apprpriate presentatin cmmensurate with accepted standards f schlarship. Summer Intensive Graduate Prgram in Visual Arts Educatin MSEd. in Visual Arts Educatin (30 credits)* (050A Majr, 050S Cncentratin) Semester Curse Credits Summer ARE 501*Graduate Readings in Art Educatin 1 ARS 511 Intrductin t Graduate Studi Research 4 ARH 569*** Art in Cntemprary Culture 3 ARE 519 Art and Pedaggy I 3 Fall ARS 512 Graduate Studi Research I 2 ARE 517* Visual Arts Research I 2 Winter ARE 520* Winter Sessin Presentatins 1 Spring ARS 513 Graduate Studi Research II 2
ARE 518* Visual Arts Research II 2 Summer ARS 714 Graduate Studi Research III 4 ARS 501*** Graduate Art Seminar 3 ARE 721* Art and Pedaggy II 3 Ttal Credits 30 * Satisfies NYSED requirements fr 12 credit hurs linking disciplinary cntent and pedaggy. ** Meets New Yrk State requirements fr MS in Art Ed/Prfessinal Certificate Prgrams - includes 12 credits linking cntent with pedaggy (ARE519 Art and Pedaggy I [3], and ARE721 Art and Pedaggy II [3]). Meets all NCATE requirements fr graduate prgrams in teacher educatin. *** Satisfies NASAD requirements fr 6 credit hurs in Art Histry and Criticism. Fr curse descriptins, please click COURSES.