Art Education Programs

Admission Requirements for B.S. in Art Education

Students apply to the art education program through the Department of Art while enrolled in or after completing Art Education 303: Introduction to Art Education. The Department of Art forwards recommendations to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. Applicants are then formally accepted into both the art department and to the teacher preparation program in art. For acceptance into the teacher preparation program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission:

1. Completion of at least 24 credit hours of courses from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. A minimum grade point average of 2.50 in all courses taken prior to admission. Applicants must provide transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. Candidates who transfer to Rhode Island College from another school must meet this same requirement.
3. Completion of the Rhode Island College Writing and Mathematics Requirements.
4. Completion of Counseling and Educational Psychology 315, with a minimum grade of B-, and submission of a performance-based artifact created from the course. Transfer students must also submit the artifact (instructions are available from the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology).
5. Completion of Art Education 303 and studio foundations courses, with a minimum grade of B-.
6. Completion of an essay of commitment to the teaching profession in art.
7. Documentation of preprofessional experience with children or youth.
8. Submission of two recommendations. One must be from a college faculty member familiar with the candidate's academic performance, and the other must be from a professional person familiar with the candidate's preprofessional experience with children or youth.
9. Successful completion of all of the subtests of the Preprofessional Skills Test (PPST) of the Praxis I Series.

Retention Requirements for B.S. in Art Education

To remain in the art education program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.67 both overall and in the art education major and must complete all studio art and art history courses with a minimum grade of B-. Students must also complete Art Education 404 and 405, with a minimum grade of B in each course. The Art Education Advisory Committee will review records of students who do not maintain these criteria and such students may be dismissed from the program.

Admission Requirements for M.A.T. in Art Education

1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
4. An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
5. A minimum of 45 credit hours of studio art and art history courses.
6. A representative portfolio of art work.
7. Three letters of recommendation.
8. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.
9. A written statement of philosophy.
10. An interview with the art education program coordinator.

Admission Requirements for M.A. in Art Education

1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
4. An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
5. Three letters of recommendation.
6. A bachelor's degree in art education or its equivalent, including 45 credit hours of art courses.
7. A representative portfolio of art work.
8. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.
9. A written statement of purpose.
10. An interview with the art education program coordinator.