Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education
Major: EDARDegree Awarded: MAT
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/mat-edar.html
Program Information
Program admission procedure: 1. Bachelor’s degree with a suggested 2.75 grade point average. 2. “C” or better in English 102, Speech Communication course. 3. Major in Fine Arts or within nine credits of completing content area with a 2.50 GPA. 4. Admission to Teacher Education. 5. Admission to School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies and completion of official program with advisor. Initial Assessment: Admission to Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies and Teacher Education.
Curriculum
EDTP 602 Exploring Teaching Within the Socio-Cultural Context of P-12 Schools 3 ECPY 607 Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development 3 (NOTE: The above two courses must be taken prior to or concurrent with the next two courses) ART 508 Art Education Methods/Research I 3 ART 518 Art Education Methods/Research II 3 Mid-Point Assessment: Prior to Student Teaching: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; No lower than 2.0 in art education methods/research class; Within 3 credits of meeting content requirements; EDTP 602, ECPY 607, and ART 508 and 518 passed; Satisfactory mid-point portfolio; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee. Choose two from the following three student teaching courses: EDTP 615/616 Student Teaching Primary or Student Teaching Intermediate 6 OR EDTP 617 Student Teaching Middle Grades 6 OR EDTP 619 Student Teaching Secondary 6 EDTP 677 Capstone Seminar: Initial Certification 2 3 EDSP 545 Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom 3 Certification Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All certification course work* completed with 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; 2.0 or higher in each student teaching; Satisfactory certification portfolio; Passing scores on required PRAXIS content and PLT exams; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee. EDTP 503 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence1 3 ART 5xx Academic support course1 3 ART 6xx Academic support course1 3 EDTP 620 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum/Adolescent Literature1 3 1 Can be taken at any point in the program; at least one must be at the 600 level. 2 Must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching Minimum total hours 36 Degree Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All program course work with 3.0 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory degree portfolio.
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