Master of Arts in Art Education

The graduate Art Education program offers a rigorous and highly regarded master’s degree plan that is distinctive in its options for curricular focus. A comprehensive set of core courses provide a foundation in general arts instruction that is enhanced by focused study in one of three areas: Art Education in Schools (certificationnon-certification), Art Education in Museums, or Art Education in Community-Based Programs.When entering the program, students elect one of these options and explore its professional realm in-depth through specific coursework and at least one professional internship. All students ultimately conduct significant research on a topic in art education that culminates in a written thesis.

Letters of Recommendation (submitted electronically by references)CV / ResumeStatement of Purpose2 Writing SamplesPortfolio (for Schools-track applicants only)Transcript(s) - Applicants must submit an official transcript from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you’ve attended, with the exceptions of community or junior colleges that offer no coursework beyond the sophomore year.GRE Score - A GRE General Test score (not more than five years old) is required of all applicants. Reports are to be submitted directly to the Graduate School from The Educational Testing Service (ETS) agency. The ETS code for UT Austin is 6882. No department code is needed.Letters of RecommendationCV / ResumeStatement of PurposeWriting SamplesPortfolioA grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division work—junior- and senior-level courses—and in any graduate work already completed is also required.