Art Graduate Programs

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Our Advanced Art Degrees

The Department of Art provides a dynamic environment for learning. Students and faculty maintain high standards in a competitive yet supportive community. Rhode Island College is the only public education institution in the state to offer a graduate degree in art education that leads to teacher certification.

M.A. in Art, concentration in Art Education Click to learn who this is for

The M.A. in art education program offers certified art teachers as well as individuals who are not seeking art teacher certification a rich professional development opportunity to further grow as visual arts educators.

Who is this for?

If you are a certified art teacher or even if you are not seeking teacher certification, Rhode Island College’s M.A. in art education program offers a rich professional development opportunity to further your growth.

M.A.T. in Art Education Click to learn who this is for

Through this program, you will work closely with esteemed RIC faculty, who place emphasis on the complementary relationships between artistic expression, academic inquiry and the teaching of art.

Who is this for?

This program is designed for those who wish to be eligible for full certification to teach art in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.

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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.