Art & Design Education at UArts
Earn your Master of Teaching (MAT) in Art Education, or both your BFA and MAT in University of the Arts four-plus-one program.
Programs
MAT in Visual Arts Education
Teachers of art are, first and foremost, artists. University of the Arts’ MAT in Visual Arts Education program is a teacher preparation and certification program in which students pursue advancement in art and design education through the development of their practice as both educators and artists.
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Visual Arts is an art education teacher preparation program. Upon completion of this master’s degree program, you’ll be eligible to earn certification from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education to teach art in grades PreK–12. Candidates for the MAT in Art Education program have completed undergraduate studies in the fine arts, either in illustration, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, graphic design or another area of study that is approved by the director of the program.
BFA & MAT in Visual Arts Education
Being a strong art teacher starts with being a strong artist.
UArts can prepare you to be both.
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Major in studio arts (Illustration, Graphic Design, Photography, Painting and Drawing, etc.).
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Complete your BFA in four years.
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Complete your Art Education graduate degree in one additional year.
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Leave UArts with two degrees in five years.
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Become eligible for PreK–12 Art Education certification.
Meet UArts
Learn more about UArts’ MAT in Visual Arts Education, including faculty, alumni, students, the curriculum, how to apply and more.
Learn more about UArts’ BFA and MAT in Visual Arts Education, including faculty, alumni, students, the curriculum, how to apply and more.