Master of Arts in Teaching

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Master of Arts (MA) in Teaching program prepares students to become critical teachers of art and visual culture and fulfills requirements for certification in the State of Illinois for K–12 Art Education (Type 10).

Critical Citizenship

SAIC’s MA in Teaching program cultivates critical citizenship and social engagement. Students in the program learn to interpret and teach art and visual culture while fostering empowerment and meaningful participation in democratic life for all students. The MA in Teaching program emphasizes activism, advocacy, egalitarianism, professionalism, and social responsibility.

Curricular and Extracurricular Experiences

The MA in Teaching curriculum incorporates cultural production, assessment, evaluation, and pedagogical methods for elementary, middle, and secondary education. MA in Teaching students expand their critical skills, creative production, and experience through curriculum development, fieldwork, and research-based forms of inquiry. Students also pursue study through electives in advanced art and design history, studio, or art and design analysis.

Prerequisites

Students must complete 33 semester credits of studio coursework prior to entering the program. Studio coursework may include courses in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, fiber, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, etc. These 33 semester credits should include 12 semester credits of upper division (junior, senior, or graduate-level) studio coursework.

Title II Information

SAIC Department of Art Education Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) reports are provided in accordance with Title II of the Higher Education Act, section 207(f)(2):

Illinois Certification Testing System Reports

Pass rate of program completers, 2009–10 academic year:

1. #096 Basic Skills Test: 100%
2. #104 Assessment of Professional Teaching Test: 100%
3. #145 Visual Arts Content Area Test: 100%

Statewide Average Pass Rate, 2009–10 academic year:

1. #096 Basic Skills Test: 100%
2. #104 Assessment of Professional Teaching Test: 100%
3. #145 Visual Arts Content Area Test: 100%

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Click around the pages of this website for information on admissions and curriculum requirements, MA in Teaching faculty, students and alumni, and more.

Interested in learning more about how you can apply?

Visit the graduate admissions website or contact the graduate admissions office at 800.232.7241 or gradmiss@saic.edu.