ARVCMA - Art and Visual Culture Education

Minimum Credit Units

Core Major Units: 15
Additional Emphasis Units: 15 (see emphasis requirements below)
Total Minimum Degree Units: 30

Core Coursework Requirements

Core: 15 Units

• course: Introduction to Research in Art Education (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art and Visual Culture Education (3) OR course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course*: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

*For students planning to pursue a PhD in the future, complete 3 units of either course: Thesis OR course: Master's Report

 See emphasis for additional requirements.

Elective Coursework

See emphasis for elective requirement.

• course: Community, Culture and Art Education (3)

• course: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education (3)

• course: Introduction to Research in Art Education (3)

• course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture (3)

• course: Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Media and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Internship (1-6)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Arts-based Research (3)

• course: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education (3)

• course: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Internship (1-6)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

• course: Topics in Museum Studies (3)

• course: The Ancient City as Text: Rome and its Reception (3)

• course: 19th Century European Art (3)

• course: Queer Cinema (3)

• course: Topics in American Indian Art (3)

• course: Etruscan Art + Archaeology (3)

• course: Greek and Roman Sculpture: Symbols and Society in Antiquity (3)

• course: Classical and Controversial: Critical Debates in Classical Antiquity (3)

• course: Greek Pottery: Craft & Society in Ancient Greece (3)

• course: Greek Architecture (3)

• course: Topics in Art History (3)

• course: Roman Art and Architecture (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Art As Plunder: The Spoils of War, the Formation of Collections, & Trade in Stolen Art (3)

• course: Theory and Methods in Art History: Renaissance to 1960 (3)

• course: Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic (3)

• course: Renaissance Art in Italy: 15th Century (3)

• course: Northern Renaissance Art (3)

• course: 16th-Century Art of Northern Europe (3)

• course: Southern Baroque Art (3)

• course: The Art of Mexico (3)

• course: The Art of Mexico (3)

• course: History of Photography (3)

• course: History of Photography: Contemporary Trends (3)

• course: European Art Since 1945 (3)

• course: American Art: 19th Century Art (3)

• course: American Art: 20th Century (3)

• course: Problems in Renaissance-Baroque (3)

• course: History of Photography (3)

• course: Issues in Contemporary Theory and Criticism (3)

• course: Issues in Mexican Art (3)

• course: American Art (3)

• course: Issues in Art History (3)

• course: Issues in Native American Art (3)

• course: Contemporary Drawing Studio Practice (3)

• course: Topics in Studio Art (3)

• course: Alternative Process and Material (3)

• course: Digital Fabrication (3)

• course: Advanced Trends in Contemporary Practice (3)

• course: Advanced Imaging (3)

• course: Graduate Video (3)

• course: Printmaking Studio Practice (3)

• course: Clients & the Community Design (3)

• course: Topics in Illustration (3)

• course: Advanced Art Practices in Ceramics (3)

• course: Painting Studio Practice (3)

• course: Combining Media (3)

• course: Graduate Watercolor Painting (3)

• course: Sculpture Materials/ Experimental and Combined Media (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Graduate Interdisciplinary Critique (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Interactivity (3)

• course: Immersive Arts (3)

• course: Foundation Digital 3D Modeling, Rendering, and Rapid Protyping (3)

• course: Figure Painting for Illustration (3)

• course: Comics and Sequential Art (3)

• course: Animation II (3)

• course: Letterpress and the Multiple (3)

• course: Visual Narratives and the Artists' Book (3)

• course: Digital Illustration / Painting (3)

• course: Design, Art & the Environment (3)

• course: Gallery Management (3)

• course: Contemporary Art: Concepts and Issues (3)

• course: Behavioral Research in the Arts (3)

 Substitutions for electives can be made with the approval of the faculty advisor.

Additional Requirements

None

Minimum Emphasis Units

15 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

 None; see electives below.

Emphasis Elective Coursework

6 units of elective coursework in ARE:

• course: Community, Culture and Art Education (3)

• course: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education (3)

• course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture (3)

• course: Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Media and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Arts-based Research (3)

• course: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education (3)

• course: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

Substitutions for electives can be made with the approval of the faculty advisor.

9 units of electives selected from the list on the overall plan above.

Additional Emphasis Requirements

None

Minimum Emphasis Units

15 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

Emphasis Core: 3 Units

• course: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art (3)

Emphasis Elective Coursework

9 units of ARE electives:

• course: Community, Culture and Art Education (3)

• course: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education (3)

• course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture (3)

• course: Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Media and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

• course: Arts-based Research (3)

• course: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education (3)

Substitutions for electives can be made with the approval of the faculty advisor.

3 units of electives selected from the list on the overall plan above.

Additional Emphasis Requirements

Additional course work for certification, required by the state department of education (in most cases, these will be taken at the undergraduate level and not count towards the M.A. degree):

• ARE 300, Learning Environments in Art and Visual Culture Education

• EdP 310, Learning in Schools, or EdP 301, Child Development

• SERP 301b, Inclusive Education for Secondary Students with Diverse Abilities (SERP 301a may be substituted)

• LCEV 408 Methods of Teaching English to English Language Learners (taught on-line through UA South)

• ARE 493B Student Teaching in the Secondary School (12 credits)

For descriptions of these and other courses, please see the University's online catalogs.

Certification requires some non-curricular steps, mandated by the Arizona Department of Education for the K-12 Art Endorsement in the state of Arizona:

• Participation in and passing the AVCE Portfolio Review two semesters before you enroll in student teaching.

• Meet the University of Arizona Teacher Preparation Programs Professional Standards.

• US & Arizona Constitution Exams. This requirement can be met by taking:

  • POL 210 at the UA,

  • POS 210 or a combination of POS 201 and 231 at Pima Community College

  • POS 220 or a combination of POS 221 and 222 at the Northland Pioneer College or a combination of HIS510 and 511 at the University of Phoenix

  • or by taking a test. Please contact an AVCE faculty member for information about the test.

• Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) and NES (National Evaluation Series) Assessment of Professional Knowledge tests. Students take the AEPA Assessment Exam in Art and the NES Professional Knowledge: Secondary. Please visit the AEPA test site for details and exam dates.

• Fingerprints are required for student teaching. All students must hold an identity verified fingerprint (IVP) clearance card in order to student teach in Arizona’s schools. This requirement should be met two semesters before student teaching. The best route to receiving a fingerprint card is to attend one of the College of Education’s fingerprinting sessions.

• Pursuant to University of Arizona teaching preparation agreements across campus, persons pursuing certification to teach art are evaluated in their coursework in part according to national InTASC standards. A link to the standards can be found on the College of Education’s Forms link. Certification students will be asked to sign the UA TPP Professional Standards Contract, found as a link on this page.

Minimum Emphasis Units

15 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

Emphasis Coursework (9-12 Units):

• course: Community, Culture and Art Education (3)

• course: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education (3)

• course: Internship (3-6)

Emphasis Elective Coursework

3-6 units of electives selected from the list on the overall plan above.

Additional Emphasis Requirements

None

Core Major Units: 15
Additional Emphasis Units: 15 (see emphasis requirements below)
Total Minimum Degree Units: 30

Core: 15 Units

• course: Introduction to Research in Art Education (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art and Visual Culture Education (3) OR course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course*: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

*For students planning to pursue a PhD in the future, complete 3 units of either course: Thesis OR course: Master's Report

See emphasis for elective requirement.

• course: Community, Culture and Art Education (3)

• course: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education (3)

• course: Introduction to Research in Art Education (3)

• course: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture (3)

• course: Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art (3)

• course: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Teaching Media and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Internship (1-6)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Arts-based Research (3)

• course: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education (3)

• course: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3)

• course: Internship (1-6)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3)

• course: Topics in Museum Studies (3)

• course: The Ancient City as Text: Rome and its Reception (3)

• course: 19th Century European Art (3)

• course: Queer Cinema (3)

• course: Topics in American Indian Art (3)

• course: Etruscan Art + Archaeology (3)

• course: Greek and Roman Sculpture: Symbols and Society in Antiquity (3)

• course: Classical and Controversial: Critical Debates in Classical Antiquity (3)

• course: Greek Pottery: Craft & Society in Ancient Greece (3)

• course: Greek Architecture (3)

• course: Topics in Art History (3)

• course: Roman Art and Architecture (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Art As Plunder: The Spoils of War, the Formation of Collections, & Trade in Stolen Art (3)

• course: Theory and Methods in Art History: Renaissance to 1960 (3)

• course: Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic (3)

• course: Renaissance Art in Italy: 15th Century (3)

• course: Northern Renaissance Art (3)

• course: 16th-Century Art of Northern Europe (3)

• course: Southern Baroque Art (3)

• course: The Art of Mexico (3)

• course: The Art of Mexico (3)

• course: History of Photography (3)

• course: History of Photography: Contemporary Trends (3)

• course: European Art Since 1945 (3)

• course: American Art: 19th Century Art (3)

• course: American Art: 20th Century (3)

• course: Problems in Renaissance-Baroque (3)

• course: History of Photography (3)

• course: Issues in Contemporary Theory and Criticism (3)

• course: Issues in Mexican Art (3)

• course: American Art (3)

• course: Issues in Art History (3)

• course: Issues in Native American Art (3)

• course: Contemporary Drawing Studio Practice (3)

• course: Topics in Studio Art (3)

• course: Alternative Process and Material (3)

• course: Digital Fabrication (3)

• course: Advanced Trends in Contemporary Practice (3)

• course: Advanced Imaging (3)

• course: Graduate Video (3)

• course: Printmaking Studio Practice (3)

• course: Clients & the Community Design (3)

• course: Topics in Illustration (3)

• course: Advanced Art Practices in Ceramics (3)

• course: Painting Studio Practice (3)

• course: Combining Media (3)

• course: Graduate Watercolor Painting (3)

• course: Sculpture Materials/ Experimental and Combined Media (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Graduate Interdisciplinary Critique (3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Interactivity (3)

• course: Immersive Arts (3)

• course: Foundation Digital 3D Modeling, Rendering, and Rapid Protyping (3)

• course: Figure Painting for Illustration (3)

• course: Comics and Sequential Art (3)

• course: Animation II (3)

• course: Letterpress and the Multiple (3)

• course: Visual Narratives and the Artists' Book (3)

• course: Digital Illustration / Painting (3)

• course: Design, Art & the Environment (3)

• course: Gallery Management (3)

• course: Contemporary Art: Concepts and Issues (3)

• course: Behavioral Research in the Arts (3)

 Substitutions for electives can be made with the approval of the faculty.

See additional requirements for emphasis below.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.