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Ignite your passion. Invigorate your practice. Inspire your students. This flexible online program is designed to fit into your busy schedule, whether you are already a full-time educator or considering a new path. You will learn to apply new concepts to teaching and working with young people and the arts. With an emphasis on social justice, wellness and contemporary arts, the dynamic curriculum will engage you as an artist and a culturally competent professional. From the very beginning, you’ll be challenged to think more deeply about your practice, your students and the power of art education.
Quick facts
Official name
Master of education in learning, teaching and curriculum with an emphasis in art educationCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Learning, Teaching and CurriculumDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning Commission, Teacher Accreditation CouncilCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$16,854.00*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
This program is intended for both practicing teachers who already have their initial teaching certification and professionals in related fields who want to attain art education credentials.
Program structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Courses are semester-based. Students typically take two classes each semester and finish in two years.
Course work includes
- Art education curriculum and research
- Artistic thinking
- Classroom research
- Intro to Therapeutic Arts for Artists/Arts Educators
- Multicultural classrooms
- Visual culture and literacy
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
2 yearsTypical course load
2 classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The College of Education and Human Development is a member of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.
MPER Early Career Scholars Program
If you are a first-, second- or third-year teacher, and teach in an MPER partner school district, you might qualify for a 50 percent tuition sponsorship from the College of Education and Human Development.