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Art Education is a program that cultivates a critical perspective on research, practice, and reflection about the teaching of art to young people in PK–12 school settings. We ask big questions: What counts as art? Who counts as artists? What counts as knowledge? The Tufts/SMFA Art Education program prepares art teaches to explore these questions through visual culture with young people. The Art Education program offers a graduate Master of Fine Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree, conferred through Tufts University. Qualifying undergraduate Museum School students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts
program may be able to matriculate directly into the MAT through the BFA Plus
MAT Program. The MAT degree leads to art teacher licensure certified by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The Art Education office and courses are located at the Museum School in the Mission Hill building. The Art Education courses and studio courses are taught at SMFA and are complemented by some courses taught at Tufts Department of Education. Art Education offers courses for students with substantial experiences in visual art and visual culture who plan to teach children and adolescents. Taught in a seminar format, art education courses involve project-based learning and offer opportunities for field-based experience in diverse settings. The courses foster reflection upon current issues in education in PK–12 public schools and critical analysis of experiences in field internships. Previous Course Offerings
Below are previous course
offerings for Art Education area. Students must go to mySMFA to see current
course offerings and register. Students in the undergraduate, graduate, Studio, and Post-Baccalaureate
certificate programs may also take Continuing Education courses for credit.
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| Seminar in Student Teaching in Art PreK-8 / EDS 0173 |
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| This course includes a full-time student teaching internship at the elementary and/or middle school level under the direction of licensed art teachers for the full semester. On-site observation by Tufts University supervisor and a weekly seminar provide reflective discussion of the roles and responsibilities of contemporary art teachers. The weekly seminar focuses on multicultural educational reform, sustaining hope and creative energy, classroom management strategies, the role of visual culture in learning, diversity in classrooms, constructivist and interdisciplinary approaches, lesson planning and presentation, art resources and technologies, and presentation of student work. Signature required. |
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| Seminar in Student Teaching in Art 5-12 / EDS 0174 |
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| This course includes a full-time student teaching internship at the middle and/or high school level under the direction of licensed art teachers for the full semester. On-site observation by Tufts University supervisor and a weekly seminar provide reflective discussion of the roles and responsibilities of contemporary art teachers. The weekly seminar focuses on multicultural educational reform, sustaining hope and creative energy, classroom management strategies, the role of visual culture in learning, diversity in classrooms, constructivist and interdisciplinary approaches, lesson planning and presentation, art resources and technologies, and presentation of student work. Signature required. |
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| Art Education Curriculum PreK-8 / EDS 0176 |
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| Students create a Visual Art curriculum for a yearlong course at the elementary or middle school level. Topics include: curriculum development for diverse student populations, visual culture studies, integration of art with other subjects, evaluation criteria and procedures, the application of national and state standards to curriculum, individualized programs, art media and technologies. Research leads to critical study of elementary and middle school curricula. |
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| Art Education Curriculum 5-12 / EDS 0178 |
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Students create a Visual Art curriculum for a yearlong course at the middle or high school level. Topics include: curriculum development for diverse student populations, visual culture studies, integration of art with other subjects, evaluation criteria and procedures, the application of national and state standards to curriculum, individualized programs, art media and technologies. Research leads to critical study of middle and high school curricula.
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| Art Education & Civic Engagement with Special Populations / EDS 192 |
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This course considers the role of visual culture and art making with special populations. Exceptionalities in learning and expressing are explored through current research in psychology, sociology and anthropology. Field visits to sites that care for and educate special populations through art education will inform reflective discussion and curriculum development. A broad view of ability/disability will inform the art educator's role in asking questions such as: What counts as art? Who counts as artists? and What counts as knowledge?
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