Art education - M.A.
The M.A. program in Art Education presents opportunities for
students with experience in schools or other educational
settings to develop their ability to work at the intersection of
theory and practice. Gaining the knowledge and skills necessary
to be reflective and well-informed art educators, graduates
become educational leaders in many contexts – school districts,
museums, community arts organizations, government agencies – or
often pursue further graduate study. Students are encouraged to
take courses both across the College of Education and Human
Development and the University at large and typically fulfill
program requirements by exploring issues of teaching, learning,
curriculum, teacher education, and school reform in urban and
suburban schools, several renowned art museums in the greater
Minneapolis area, and within the initial teacher licensure
program at the University. Students in this program are eligible
to apply for and have been awarded prestigious scholarships and
fellowships.
Program faculty work closely with national-, state-, and
local-initiatives in art education and encourage graduate
students to collaborate in the development, implementation, and
evaluation of these programs. Faculty publication exhibits a
strong commitment to curriculum innovation, issues of diversity,
and life-long aesthetic and artistic development.
- James Bequette
My research explores the promise of culturally relevant arts
education increasing American Indian school success; the role
art education plays in alternative settings – charter schools,
ethnocentric magnet and independent schools; new teacher
preparation and induction; and the scholarship of teaching and
learning.
- Faith Clover
My research and teaching interests focus on curriculum
development and the aesthetic development of children and adults
with a special emphasis on diverse populations.
Course requirements
Ziegfeld Scholarship
Fund for Art Education
Amount: One annual award of $3,500
Deadline: May 1
Award date: Notification spring semester; award made fall
semester
Contact: Faith Clover, Department of Curriculum and
Instruction, 612-625-6098,
clove002@umn.edu
Criteria: For current M.A. or Ph.D. student in art
education; minimum grade point average of 3.5 in coursework.
Application: Please complete the
CEHD Scholarship
Application. Provide two letters of recommendation from
current faculty members. Submit a copy of your most recent
transcript. In a personal statement, explain why you are applying
and what makes you a worthy recipient of this scholarship. All
application materials should be submitted in a single envelope to
Art Education Program Area Coordinator, 125 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury
Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and postmarked by the deadline noted
above. Print the name “Ziegfeld” in the lower left-hand corner of
the envelope. All applicants will be notified of the scholarship
committee decision by U.S. mail.
Revised February 2007 |
