Visual Arts Education
This master’s program will provide you with practical approaches to teaching 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 without NYS Teacher Certification: 44 credits
For those with prior NYS Teacher Certification: 30 credits*
*The program for NYS-certified teachers has suspended admission
Certification
Visual Arts PreK-12
Eligibility and Admission Requirements
For those with no prior NYS teacher certification
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 and a major in visual art; For applicants with a Master of Fine Arts or other graduate degree, a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5.
- 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. Upload your images, or a link to your external portfolio (e.g. Dropbox or Google Folder, website, or social media page), to the graduate application Portfolio tool.
- An interview with the faculty for qualified applicants.
To Apply
This program accepts applications fall and spring semesters.
Create your Hunter College Graduate Application and select the program “Visual Arts Education with no prior NYS cert, MA”.
Application Deadlines
Fall Start
- March 15
Spring Start
- October 15 – Priority Deadline
- November 15 – Extended Deadline