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Visual arts have captivated the human imagination since before written history began. They have ignited passions, inspired movements and changed the world. Your passion for art, both its creation and teaching others to harness their creativity, has led you to the classroom. Whether you’re already using your skills to teach or are preparing a career change, the online Master of Education in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum with an emphasis in Art Education Certification will ensure you’re on the path to success.
This 34-credit-hour program encourages you to embrace your passion for art and desire to harness the creative sparks of others. You’ll learn from a celebrated art educator in Dr. Helmick, refine your pedagogical skills and be well prepared to sit for the Praxis exam to earn your Missouri teaching certification.
Please note: the Praxis is not affiliated with or administered by the University of Missouri.
About the art education certification program
Mizzou’s Department of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum within the College of Education and Human Development has received several requests for an online form of the art education certificate program. In response to the increased demand for this program, we have worked to craft this 34-hour art education certification program, offered online for the first time.
Over the course of this master’s program, you will complete a survey course, learn how to read and interpret research and complete a practicum to gain invaluable classroom experience. If you are already in a teaching position with a provisional or temporary certificate, you will instead complete a capstone project.
Quick facts
Official name
Master of Education in Learning, Teaching & Curriculum with an emphasis in Art Education CertificationCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Learning, Teaching and CurriculumDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning Commission, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationCredit hours
34Estimated cost
$20,056.60*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
Graduates of this program will be able to obtain a Missouri teaching certificate for art education, provided you pass the relevant Praxis exam. They can use their certification to become K-12 art teachers.
Program structure
The 100% online master’s in art education certification program is 34 credit hours. You will take a mixture of art-education-focused courses, courses dealing with pedagogy and curriculum and complete either a field placement (if you are not currently teaching) or capstone project (if you are currently teaching). No campus visits are required.
Coursework includes
- Art education research
- Art education methods
- Understanding youth mental and emotional development
- Creating art education curriculum
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
2 yearsTypical course load
2-3 courses per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Faculty spotlight
Linda Helmick is an associate teaching professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. Dr. Helmick is an artist, researcher and teacher who promotes creativity as a powerful force for change, healing, and transformation. Her areas of expertise include critical creative work for a variety of populations and building art education/art therapy wellness, visual arts pedagogy, and positive psychology within educational and community spaces to impact ways students, fellow teachers, and communities deal with trauma, isolation, anxiety and other difficult issues.