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Master of Art Education
- Iowa City, United States
- 2 years
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: no
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop subject knowledge in Art Education and evaluate learning approaches
- Communicate appropriately with learners
- And reflect on educational practice.
Career outcomes
- Art teacher (K-12)
- Community art centres
- Children's museums
- Art museums
- Parks and recreation departments
- Arts organisations
Curriculum
- Studio courses in drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Ceramics
- Sculpture
- Digital art and design alongside art history and education coursework in assessment
- Literacies
- Technology
- Equitable learning environments
- Special-needs teaching and field experience
- Ending in a student-teaching residency (155+ pre-residency hours).
Entry requirements
Academic
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent with a minimum 3.00 GPA or foreign equivalent
- Departments may add requirements (statement of purpose
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores such as GRE or GMAT where listed)
- International applicants submit a financial statement once recommended for admission.
Minimum GPA
3
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent degree from another country, Departments may add requirements, Financial Statement after acceptance
Language tests
- IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026
- Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026)
- PTE Academic Duolingo 120
Documents you’ll need
- University Transcripts
How to apply
- Find the programme and check its requirements
- Costs and deadlines. Apply to one programme only unless it is a combined degree. Apply online through the Graduate College (some programmes use SOPHAS or PTCAS). International application fee 100 USD. Provide transcripts
- Recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose and English test scores (TOEFL
- IELTS
- Duolingo or PTE where required). After you are recommended for admission
- Submit the financial statement for international applicants.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $33,745 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Iowa City |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Education |
| Department | College of Education (with School of Art and Art History) |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 Feb 2027
79 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 2 years.
The next deadline is 1 Feb 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $33,745 USD per year. The application fee is $100 USD. The estimated living cost is $22,308 USD.
The minimum GPA is 3. Accepted language tests: IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026, Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026), PTE Academic Duolingo 120.