Art Education - School of Visual Arts

Art Education from School of Visual Arts is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Overview How best to educate children has become one of the most debated issues of our time. As new programs and learning methods strive for acceptance and test results become the barometer for success, teachers face new challenges establishing a classroom environment that encourages creative and imaginative thinking. The importance of art in the curriculum has never been greater. The art classroom is a place where children are given the opportunity to explore and develop their personal dreams and goals and to think independently. The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at the School of Visual Arts provides a "hands-on" learning environment where student teachers can research and explore educational issues and topics as well as develop their ideas and continue with their own artwork. The thesis project enables MAT students to explore topics of personal importance through literature review and conducting "action-based-research" in real life classroom settings. The process of completing a thesis provides them with the framework for future inquiry and professional accomplihment. Community involvement is a vital component of a well-rounded teacher's education . The curriculum requirements include student teaching in diverse New York City public school sites, and experience in SVA's community-based children's programs. These programs include a course held at a shelter for homeless mothers with young children, as well as Saturday and summer Art for Kids programs. MAT students can also choose to participate in the Art Education Department's collaborative projects for children with such organizations as CityArts, Inc. We believe that to teach art, you should first be an artist who can use the power of art to open the minds, as well as the eyes, of the young to new experiences and individual fulfillment. One person-a gifted and caring teacher-can still make a difference in a young person's life. Our program is for artists who want to become teachers and make that difference. View more details on School of Visual Arts . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.