Student Teaching
Art Education
All students in the MAT in Visual Arts graudate program are required to participate in two intensive, seven-week student teaching field experiences (one elementary-level and one secondary-level), under the guidance and supervision of a highly qualified art teacher/mentor. It is intended to provide practical experience in which the interns assume professional-level responsibilities and experiences in teaching art. A University supervisor observes, advises and facilitates the relationship between the mentors and interns, and assesses the students during the internships.
| Partnering Schools | |
| Black Horse Pike Regional School District | Penn Charter School (private) |
| Centennial School District | Pennsbury School District |
| Chichester School District | Philadelphia Electrical & Technological Charter |
| Colonial School District | Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter |
| Downington School District | Radnor School District |
| Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures Charter School | Rose Tree Media School District |
| Friends Select (private) | Russell Byers Charter |
| Germantown Academy (private) | School District of Philadelphia |
| Germantown Friends School (private) | Springfield Township School District |
| Haddon Township School District | Springside School (private) |
| Hatboro-Horsham School District | St. Charles Borromeo School (parochial) |
| Haverford School District | The Philadelphia School Charter |
| Lower Merion School District | Upper Dublin School District |
| Lower Moreland Township School District | West Chester Area School District |
| Mastery Charter School | Wissahickon Charter School |
| Mount Laurel Schools | Wissahickon School District |
| North Penn School District |
Contact
Rande Blank, Interim Graduate Program Director | rblank@uarts.edu | 215-717-6050
Music Education
All students in the MAT in Music Education graduate program are required to participate in both an elementary and secondary student teaching experience. Taken in a cooperating school, the internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the mentorship of a certified music teacher. It is intended to provide the practical experience in which the intern is integrated into the program, assuming professional-level responsibilities and experiences. A University supervisor observes, advises and facilitates the relationship between mentor and intern, and assesses the student during the internship.
| Partnering Schools | |
| Abington School District | North Penn School District |
| Bristol Township School District | Pennsbury School District |
| Council Rock School District | School District of Philadelphia |
| School District of Cheltenham Township | Springfield School District (Delaware County) |
| Haverford School District | Spring-Ford School District |
| Lower Merion School District | Upper Merion School District |
| Lower Moreland Township School District | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District |
| Methacton School District | Wissahickon School District |
| New Hope-Solebury School District |
Contact
Elizabeth Sokolowski, Head of Music Education | esokolowski@uarts.edu | 215-717-6354
