Art Education MAT

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Our Art Education master’s degree equips you to inspire the next generation of artists.

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Share your artistry in the classroom with our MAT in Art Education.

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Expand and deepen your understanding of art education, theory and curriculum development in this MAT in Art Education. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be eligible for full certification to teach art in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.

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Who Should Earn an Art Education MAT?

  • Art practitioners/educators who don't have K-12 teaching certification and wish to become eligible
  • Students with a bachelor’s degree in art studio or art history
  • Those looking for a career that combines their passion for making with teaching

The RIC Advantage

89%
of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
$300M
More than $300 million has been invested in campus upgrades & renovations in the past 5 years.
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Our Art Faculty

You'll work closely with esteemed RIC faculty, who place emphasis on the complementary relationships between artistic expression, academic inquiry and the teaching of art.

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To begin the process you will need to sign up for an account with CollegeNET. Once you have a CollegeNET account, you will be able to log in any time and see your Activity Log which shows you a personalized status page.

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Ensuring That You’ll Be Ready

Rebecca Shipe

Rebecca Shipe

“RIC is the only public education institution in the state to offer a graduate degree in art education that leads to teacher certification. As the state’s leading institution in teacher education, RIC is noted for its dedication to the best in personalized education and for preparing tomorrow’s teachers to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”

– Associate Professor of Art Education

An Affordable Pathway to a Fulfilling and Reliable Career

Program Details

Program/Learning Goals

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:

  • strengthened their art knowledge and artmaking skills and will have built upon their foundational art understandings and skills acquired in their undergraduate programs
  • expanded and deepened their understanding of art education theory and curriculum development
  • enhanced their abilities to research content for art instruction and issues related to art education, develop art curricula and engage in scholarship related to art education.
  • developed competency in their art teaching skills, emphasizing the recursive educational practices of planning, acting and reflecting on instruction
  • increased their capacities to serve as art education advocates and leaders in the field of art education
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Take the Next Step

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Department of Art

The Department of Art prepares students for professional careers, liberal arts careers and graduate study. We also prepare the pre-K-12 art teachers of tomorrow. 

Rebecca Shipe

Dr. Rebecca Shipe

Associate Professor