Master of Art Education Program

The Master of Art Education (MAE) Program supports practicing teachers with contemporary social theories and strategies that strengthen their classroom, studio practice and research in relation to art and visual culture.

The MAE degree program is composed of a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate hours including:

• 12 semester hours of art education courses (research core course & 3 others as offered)
• 12 semester hours of related art courses (i.e., studio & art history)
• 6 semester hours as a minor (taken inside or outside the School of Art)
• 6 semester hours of either:
• thesis(for those planning to pursue a Ph.D. and publication) Art 6000
• professional report (for those interested in developing a project) Art 6001
• artistic/studio problem (for those defining artistic problems within or across media) Art 6002

During the Fall and Spring semesters, classes are offered online and on the main campus in Lubbock, Texas. During summer, classes are in Art education, and studio courses at the Junction Center are held Sunday night through Friday noon from early June to mid July. The weekly requirement in Junction is 20 in-class hours and 25 additional hours of individual work for one credit hour. There are excellent printmaking, ceramic, and painting studio facilities in a rural hill setting along the Llano River.

	Future Akins (MFA) Assistant Profesor MAE Coordinator
	Ed Check (Ph.D.) Associate Professor
	Dennis Fehr (Ed.D.) Associate Professor
	Carolyn Erler (Ph.D.) Assistant Professor