Visual Arts Education
This master’s program will provide you with practical approaches to the teaching of visual arts education, while also providing graduate coursework in the foundations of education and general education curriculum and content in grades PreK to 12.
Credits
- For those with no New York State Teacher Certification: 44 credits
- For those with New York State Teacher certification: 30 to 31 credits
Certification
Visual Arts PreK-12
Eligibility and Admission Requirements
For applicants who do not hold prior New York State Teacher Certification
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 and a major in visual art; For applicants with an MFA or other graduate degree, a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5
- General education core in the liberal arts and sciences including coursework in artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, concepts in history and social sciences, humanities, a world language other than English, scientific and mathematical processes, and written analysis and expression (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
- 9 credits of art history
- 24 credits in studio art
- Two letters of recommendation
- A statement of purpose
- A digital portfolio of artistic work consisting of 10 images. Please include a link to your portfolio in your resume. Examples include a link to a Dropbox or Google folder, website, or social media page.
- An interview by faculty for qualified applicants
- An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
For applicants who hold prior New York State Teacher Certification
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 and a major in visual arts; For applicants with an MFA or other graduate degree, a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5
- General education core in the liberal arts and sciences including coursework in artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, concepts in history and social sciences, humanities, a world language other than English, scientific and mathematical processes, and written analysis and expression (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
- New York State (NYS) teaching certificate
- 9 credits of art history
- 24 credits in studio art
- Two letters of recommendation
- A statement of purpose
- A digital portfolio of artistic work consisting of 10 images. Please include a link to your portfolio in your resume. Examples include a link to a Dropbox or Google folder, website, or social media page.
- An interview by faculty for qualified applicants
- An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
To Apply
To start your application, visit the Hunter College Online Application.
- For individuals who do not hold New York State Teacher Certification: When applying to this program under Program of Study, select School of Education – Other Programs and Visual Arts Education with no prior NYS cert.
- For individuals who hold New York State Teacher Certification: When applying to this program under Program of Study, select School of Education – Other Programs and Visual Arts Education with prior NYS cert.
Application Deadlines
Fall Start
- March 15
Spring Start
- October 15
- November 15 (Extended Deadline)
Contact an Admission Advisor
Education Advisor
Learn more about the program for aspiring teachers