Arts in Education Concentration (M.Ed.)

Arts in Education Concentration Information

The Arts in Education program is designed to help participants affirm the indispensable role the arts (visual and performing) have in schools and society. Classroom teachers, art teachers, artists, administrators, and other educators join together to explore how to engage students of all ages learning through the arts.  In supportive environments students immerse in the creative process; reflect on cultural and aesthetic sensibilities; work individually and collaboratively to develop and practice innovative and interdisciplinary teaching; and participate in and apply statewide initiatives such as Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities and Arts Assessment. The willingness to expand creative boundaries and honor the arts role to develop expressive and critical voice is more important than experience as artists. Partnerships with the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and Shelburne Museum, and other community resources have enriched the Arts in Education program.  A maximum of eighteen credits of the coursework towards teacher licensure may be applied to the requirements for the M.Ed. degree.

M.Ed. Arts Required Courses (15 credits)

A minimum of nine credits in Arts in Education elective courses is required.

(3 credits each unless otherwise noted):

• GED 558 - Introduction to Educational Research Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 649 - Arts: The Creative Process Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 651 - Hands on! Learning In and Through the Visual Arts Credits: 3 cr.

• OR GED 670 Bringing History and Literature to Life through the Arts

• OR GED 674 Multicultural Arts

• GED 678 - Aesthetic Perspectives on Culture and Education Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 699 - Capstone Seminar in Graduate Education Credits: 3 cr.

Art Elective Courses (choose a minimum of 9 credits)

Examples:

• GED 525 - Writing from the Heart Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 533 - The Illustrated Book: Between the Covers Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 569 - An Introduction to Bookmaking Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 623 - Exploring Cultures Through Clay Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 667 - Words Come Alive! Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 669 - Storytelling and Folklore Credits: 2 cr.
• GED 673 - Special Topics in Arts Education: Literacy through the Book Arts Credits: 1-3 cr.