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 2024 and Fall 2024 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
• An interview by faculty for qualified applicants
• An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 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
• 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
• An interview by faculty for qualified applicants
• An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 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 (Priority Deadline)
• April 15 (Extended Deadline)

Spring Start

• October 15 (Priority Deadline)
• November 1 (Extended Deadline)

Contact an Admission Advisor

edadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu

Visual Arts Advisor

Lori Kent
lken@hunter.cuny.edu
646-418-3427
Office: Art and Art History Advisement Office, North Building 11th floor