The MA in Art Education program at BGSU emphasizes the cultivation of arts-inspired relationships among educators within K-12 Art Education, Community Arts Education, Art Museum Education, and Visual/Sensory Literacy. The program guides students in developing advanced skills that include modeling and facilitating innovative curriculum and pedagogy, leading collaborative artistic explorations, engaging contemporary studio art practices, and teaching students the habits of mind essential to the development of the whole student.

With expanded artistic adeptness and enhanced professional competences, the diverse students of this program will engage with the visual arts community through a wider lens. Graduates may choose to work within state/non-state sanctioned art institutions; earn continuing education credits and/or CCP certificate; or pursue teaching art within other communities. The intention of the degree is to engage art educators in the development and implementation of well-informed visual arts curriculum in which the complex identities of all people are honored.

Blended Program:

Offered 70% online, the part-time, MA in Art Education degree program builds upon the well-established reputation of the School of Art’s Division of Art Education and the exceptionally high placement rate of its BFA graduates.

Studio Arts at BGSU:

Studio programs at the School of Art include ceramics, digital arts, glass, jewelry & metalsmithing, photography, drawing & painting, printmaking, and graphic design. Ceramics, graphic design, and digital arts rank among the nation’s top according to ceramicartsdaily.org and animationcareerreview.com. Facilities also include three art galleries, state of the art computer labs, and classrooms for Art History and the First Year Program.

College Credit Plus (CCP) Certificate:

Under development is a College Credit Plus (CCP) certificate for non-degree seeking art teachers in the state of Ohio.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Visual Arts Education Core – Online (18 hours)                                                         

ARTE 6010: Perspectives in Visual Arts Education (3)

ARTE 6012: Contemporary Art Practices in the Visual Arts Classroom (3)

ARTE 6020: Contemporary Issues & Advocacy in Visual Arts Education (3)

ARTE 6030: Research Methods in Visual Arts Education (3)

ARTE 6910: Seminar in Visual Arts Education (6)

Studio Arts (9 hours)                                                                                                        

Students are encouraged to earn Studio Arts credits during summers at the School of Art at BGSU; however, courses offered through other accredited programs – including international programs – will be reviewed for transfer credit.*

Art History (3 hours)                                                                     

Students are encouraged to earn Art History credits (online or face-to-face) at the School of Art at BGSU; however, courses offered through other accredited programs – including international programs – will be reviewed for transfer credit.*

TOTAL 30 credit hours

* No more than nine credit hours may be transferred from other institutions.

ADMISSION

Prospective graduate students in the MA in Art Education need to apply to both the Graduate College and the School of Art.

Applicants must have:

·       An undergraduate degree in art education or related degree;

·       A minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA;

·       Access to internet for general computer use;

Applicants submit:

·        Graduate College requirements (www.bgsu.edu/graduate.html)

·        Program requirements

        o   Contact information for three referees

        o   Images: personal artwork & student work

        o   Teaching Philosophy

        o   Statement of research interests in Art Education

Apply to the Graduate College

Apply to School of Art through our Slideroom portal

SAMPLE GRADUATE PROGRAM

This template can be used to tentatively plan progress through the degree:

First Year

Fall                                          Spring                                     Summer

ARTE core (3 hours)             ARTE core (3 hours)             Studio Arts (6 hours)

Second Year

Fall                                          Spring                                     Summer

ARTE core (3 hours)             ARTE core (3 hours)             Studio Arts (3 hours)

                                                                                   Art History (3 hours)

Third Year

Fall                                          Spring

ARTE Seminar (3 hours)      ARTE Seminar (3 hours)

The Master of Art with in Art History allows students to pursue advanced study in western and non-western art. Art History graduate students receive constant exposure to the various art processes and have ample opportunity to see art in production. Bowling Green's proximity to the Toledo Museum of Art gives students the advantage of close contact with one of the country's finest art collections. Here the art history major may study many excellent examples of art from all periods and cultures, view the museum's changing exhibitions, and attend special lectures and symposia.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours at the graduate level (only grades of "C" or better will count as hours toward graduation).

• 27 semester hours of coursework in Art History, comprised of:
          - 3 hours of ARTH 6060: Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism (take in Fall 1).
          - 3 hours of ARTH 5900: Professional Practices in Art History (take in Spring 1, and
            potentially repeat in Spring 2).
          - 9 hours in 5000-level seminar courses.
          - 6 hours in 6000-level seminar courses.
          - 6 hours are at either 5000- or 6000-level.
  
  
• 3 hours in studio art or related academic course inside or outside the School of Art.
• 3 hours of ART 6990: Thesis Research (taken final semester enrolled).
• 3 hours / or examination equivalency to fulfill the language requirement.
• Master's Thesis (must be submitted to thesis committee for approval at a minimum of 7 weeks prior to Graduate College deadline for final submission of all work for graduation).

In addition to the 33 credit hours of coursework, and as a prerequisite to admission to MA degree candidacy and thesis work, students enrolled in the M.A. degree program in Art History must:

• Submit a Tentative Degree Program (TDP) form to the Graduate College, in which students present their intention to fulfill Plan I requirements of the Graduate College (TDP is submitted end of first semester enrolled, eg. Fall 1).
• Demonstrate reading proficiency in an approved second language of scholarship, determined in consultation with the student's advisor (who will be one of the full-time faculty in art history). Proficiency is usually certified by a "B-level" examination (usually taken in spring of their first year), or through the successful completion of a Master's equivalency language course (usually taken in the summer, if one is offered, if student does not pass the language examination in spring). For specific information on the administration of the "B-level" examination or the language equivalency course, students should contact the appropriate language department. (Students are required to bring the "yellow" form to the B-level examination to ensure accurate recording of the exam).
• Declare chosen area of research specialization and arrange for Thesis Chair during second semester of study (usually Spring 1). The Thesis Chair, accompanied by two additional committee members, will supervise the student's progress toward the degree.
• Submit an internal (Division of Art History only) "MA in Art History Thesis Topic Approval Form" signed by student, advisor, and all other members of the thesis committee.
• Submit an MA thesis topic to Thesis Chair and committee for approval. The approved topic must in turn be submitted to and approved by the Graduate College (using appropriate form) prior to taking the MA comprehensive examinations.
• Complete a Master's Thesis in consultation with student's thesis committee. Please keep in mind that student must submit their M.A. thesis to the thesis committee a minimum of 7 weeks prior to the Graduate College's deadline for graduation-this time frame includes 4 weeks for committee members to read and comment, and a minimum of 2-3 weeks for the student to work on revisions. Also please keep in mind that the Graduate College deadline is surprisingly early (usually about 6 weeks prior to graduation). Thus, for a December graduation, all theses must be submitted to the thesis committee in early Fall, and for a May graduation, all these must be submitted to the thesis committee in early Winter (late January, early February). Of course, students will be working with their committee chair prior to submitting the thesis to the committee so that the thesis submitted is the best it can be (eg, do not submit a first draft to the committee for approval!).
• Give a professional public lecture, in coordination with the Thesis Chair, of the thesis material as a final component of the MA degree.
• Adhere to all important College of Arts and Sciences deadlines in proposing and completing MA thesis and Comprehensive Exams. Students are expected to contact the College to make sure they are aware of and working with the most up-to-date deadlines for their cohort.

For more information on the Graduate College's requirements and guidelines, please see the Thesis and Dissertation Handbook here.

ADMISSION

Prospective graduate students need to apply to both the Graduate College and the School of Art. MA Art History candidates are required to submit application materials.

Applying to the Graduate College
Applying to the School of Art

SAMPLE GRADUATE PROGRAM

Use this schedule for guidance when filling out the tentative Degree Program form:

FIRST YEAR

Fall 
5000-level Art History lecture (3 hrs)
5000-level Art History lecture (3 hrs)
5000-level or 6000-level Studio or Academic Elective(3 hrs)
6000-level Art History

Summer 
"B" level language course if student failed in the Spring

SECOND YEAR

Fall 
6000-level Art History (3 hrs)
5000-level or 6000-level Art History (3 hrs)
ARTH 5980: Readings in Art History (3 hours)(optional)

Spring 
5000-level Art History lecture (3 hrs)
5000-level or 6000 level Art History lecture (3 hrs)
6000-level Art History Seminar (3 hrs)
ARTH 5900 Professional Practices in Art History

Spring 

ART 6990 Thesis Research (1-3 hrs)
ARTH 5900 Professional Practices in Art History (3 hrs)(optional)
ARTH 5980 Readings in Art History (3 hrs)(optional)

• You must declare an area of specialization and committee chair the first Spring Semester
• After completing 18 credit hours, you must schedule comprehensive examinations.
• MA comprehensive examination should be taken early in second Fall semester.
• Thesis topic application must be submitted prior to taking MA comprehensive examinations.
• Tentative Degree Program is due at the end of first semester of study.