Master of Arts in Education (Art Major)
     
 
MAE, Art Major Program Components: Total Hours: 30-33 hrs.


The Master of Arts in Education (MAE), Art Major degree requires 30-33 semester hours including an 18-hour component in art, art history, and art education. The remaining credits are taken in professional education courses.  See the Graduate Studies Catalog for specific requirements.

 
A.
Required Major Course Components
(Art Education Advisor Approved)
   
 


1.
Content Course Component
ART 511: Investigations in the History of Art Education
ART 591: Investigations in Art History
Three Graduate Level Studio courses
[15]
[18]
 
 
 
  2. Research/Assessment Component (3 hours)
ART 512: Topical Seminar in Art Education
[3]
 
B. Required Minor Course Components (12 hours)
(Secondary Education Advisor Approved)
 
 

1. Professional Development Component
EDU 501 Seminar: Designing Professional
Development Plan (1 hour)
EDU 596 Portfolio Development &
Professional Education Growth Plan (2 hours)
[3]  
   
  [2]
   
   
  2. Educational Psychology Component (3 hours)
PSY 510 Advanced Educational Psychology
PSY 511 Psychology of Learning
or
PSY 519 Psychological Perspectives on
Classroom Behavior
[3]
   
   
   
   
   
  3. Strategies Component [3]
    EDU 544 Classroom Teaching Strategies  
    GTE 537 Curriculum, Strategies, & Materials
for Gifted Students
 
    ENVE 575 Intro. to Environmental Education  
    LTCY 524 Teaching Reading Skills in the
Content Areas
 
    LTCY 444G Reading in the Middle & Secondary Grades  
  4. Curriculum Component [4]
  SEC 580 The Curriculum  
  or  
MGE 571 Middle School Curriculum  

  # Deficiency Requirement
If an Exceptional Child Education course is not documented on the candidate’s undergraduate program, students are required to enroll in EXED 516. (3 hours)
These hours will be in addition to the 30 hours required for the program.
   
    MASTERS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDELINES
Written comprehensive examinations are required of all Masters degree candidates in teacher education programs. Students must have completed the course requirements for their Master degree program before applying for the comprehensive exams.
   
    Major (Art Education) Advisor
Dr. Miwon Choe, Assistant Professor
Art Education, Department of Art
FAC 439, 270-745-7052
miwon.choe@wku.edu
   
    Minor (Secondary Education) Advisor
Dr. Tabitha Daniel, Interim Dept. Head
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Tate Page Hall 306, 270-745-2615
tabitha.daniel@wku.edu
   
Undergraduate
B.F.A. Fine Art
B.F.A. Graphic Design
B.A. Fine Art
B.A. Graphic Design
B.A. in Art Education
Minor in Art
Minor in Art History
Minor Graphic Design Ad Maj
 
Graduate
Master of Arts in Education