Thursday, February 16, 2012

Welcome artists!

Welcome to graduate Art Education at Adelphi! The Adelphi M.A. program in Art Education is studio-based, hands-on, and experiential. The pages above give a sense of our curriculum, community, and campus. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about you.

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Program Overview:

Welcome to Art Education at Adelphi University! The goal of the Adelphi program in art education is to develop art educators who can understand artistic development across the lifespan and the relationship of the sensory and kinesthetic domains to art making, awaken and support the exploration of ideas, feelings, experiences and materials, appreciate the role the arts can play in opening cross-cultural understandings, and maintain a lively commitment to their own artistic practice. The Adelphi program of study in art education includes foundational courses in art education philosophies and theories of learning and development in the visual arts. These major courses are supplemented by offerings in child and youth literacies and special needs education. Students also select from an array of studio and exploratory arts courses. Beyond the foundational courses and studio electives, students explore curriculum design and assessment, undertake small-scale art education research in the capstone masters seminar, and finally complete mentored student teaching. Aside from their work as art educators, exemplary students in the program have pursued professional exhibition opportunities on campus and beyond, national conference presentations, and publications in the field. Please contact cweida at adelphi.edu or (516) 877.4105 for more information.

*Site under construction and intended for general information – please consult official Adelphi website or personnel for up-to-date, and/or personalized information.

http://academics.adelphi.edu/education-programs/ci/ma-art-education-study.php

Course Offerings

Required and Elective Art Education Courses Offerings:

Establishing the Role of Art in Education

Studio Art Electives (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Collage, Fiber Arts, Calligraphy, Watercolor Painting, Photography, Jewelry, and more)

Exploring the Arts Series (Visual Arts, Creative Speech, Creative Movement, Fiction, Film, Waldorf Education, Women and the Arts, Creative Writing Workshop, Museum Education and more)

Child Literacies or Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts

Artistic Development Across the Lifespan (25 hours fieldwork in local Long Island or NYC schools, community centers, and/or museums)

Introduction to Special Education (25 hours fieldwork)

Inquiry and Expression: Literacy Across the Curriculum

Studio Art Elective or Exploring the Arts Elective

Instruction and Assessment in Art Education (50 hours fieldwork)

Masters Seminar in Art Education

Art Student Teaching Seminar

Please contact cweida at adelphi.edu or (516) 877.4105 for detailed information and updates on new course offerings.

http://academics.adelphi.edu/education-programs/ci/ma-art-education-study.php

FAQ

What distinguishes Adelphi’s program from other art education degrees?

Our program is unique in that we maintain a dual emphasis on artistic studio practice with the development of contemporary teaching approaches. Adelphi University provides students an ideal balance of university resources and a small school experience. Our campus is a beautiful arboretum with a spacious arts studios, warm advisement resources, and impressive library collections. Our experienced faculty from both Arts and Sciences and the School of Education come from top programs in Art and Education and work one-on-one with students around every aspect of fine art teaching. Further, students can pursue service learning projects within school art programs and museum education, exhibition opportunities, experience in art research, and an intensive model student teaching program (for exemplary candidates to receive additional mentorship and intensive training).

How long does the program take?

Most students take two years of Fall and Spring study. However, our program is flexible so that students can work during the day, take summer, weekend, or intersession courses, and/or pursue part-time study.

What times and days are most classes?

Nearly all the courses are offered once per week on weekdays, from 4:30-6:20 or from 6:30-8:20. Some elective courses are also offered over summers, weekends, and intersession times between semesters as well. You can search course descriptions and times on our website.

What grade or age level will I be licensed to teach when I graduate?

Successful completion of our program leads to Visual Art certification for all grades: from kindergarten through high school. Students pursue fieldwork and student teaching experience with art instruction for younger students (elementary) as well as adolescence (secondary – middle and high school).

What are the observation hours or fieldwork hours?

Adelphi University students undertake 100 hours of field observation in Visual Arts classrooms in Long Island or NYC while in the masters program. During fieldwork, students learn from an art educator in the field while taking coursework. Fieldwork is a prime opportunity to experience an art lesson or project first-hand. At the same time, the coursework at Adelphi will complement these important hands-on experiences with thoughtful discussions, practice lessonplanning, and art-making. Our fieldwork office and advisors work with students and communities to secure local, high quality sites. We make every effort to ensure students have a meaningful fieldwork experience.

How does student teaching work?

During the final semester of the program, art education students are placed in an elementary and secondary school for student teaching. During this time, students are mentored by their cooperating teachers and university supervisor. Students spend the full day in their school placements, taking on curriculum planning and teaching, while supported by experienced educators. This experience is enhanced by weekly discussion seminars with experienced faculty around relevant topics such as curriculum planning, technology training, classroom management, career development, and other aspects of contemporary art instruction. In addition, student teaching opportunities abroad are also available.

What are job prospects for art education students?

While in the program, many of our students choose to work, as we have flexible class times. Some students work in campus positions or assistantships, while others work off-campus. Additionally, we offer career services resources and assistance from advisors in creating a teaching portfolio and locating summer positions, internships, placements, and full-time jobs during and after the program. Traditionally our alumae obtain a range of positions in New York and beyond within public schools, private schools, museums, camps, community programs, colleges, and a variety of other art education settings.

What financial aid is offered?

Applicants are advised to file a FAFSA to determine financial aid eligibility for loans, assistantships, and other aid. Please contact Financial Services (http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/howtoapply.php or 516.877.3080) for more information about aid and flexible payment options, and feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.

*These FAQ are for general information purposes and may be subject to change. For information specific to you and your application, please contact: cweida at adelphi.edu or (516) 877.4105.

Fieldwork and Student Teaching

Adelphi provides an array of fieldwork and student teaching placements for teaching certification. Students are placed throughout Long Island and New York City, gaining experience in the K-12 classroom within inclusive and diverse art learning settings. Further, students with preferential sites or teachers can even request a particular placement. Sites such as the Nassau County Art Museum, Alice Brown Early Learning Center, Adelphi Literacy Center, and Waldorf School on campus and nearby provide additional opportunities for field observation and service learning in collaboration with professors. These sites are remarkable resources because they model arts-rich Visual Thinking Strategies, Reggio Emilia, interdisciplinary arts, and Waldorf philosophies. Students complete 100 hours of fieldwork and a full semester of mentored student teaching. In addition, Adelphi offers a unique Model Teaching Program and Global Student Teaching.

Adelphi Model Teaching Program

Because of our partnerships with exemplary K–12 schools in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and New York City, Adelphi candidates have the opportunity to work with experienced teachers to make a seamless transition from student observer to teacher candidate through our Model Initiative.

Candidates accepted for the Adelphi Model Initiative are assigned two experienced teacher mentors and a University liaison who meets with them each week for two semesters. During the fall semester, candidates have the opportunity to observe and participate in classroom activities. Their student teaching experience begins during the spring semester.


*This page is intended for general information only. Additional fieldwork and student teaching information is individualized for each student. Please contact faculty or staff for additional information.

Student Aid and Financial Assistance

Adelphi students in art education have flexible evening course scheduling to enable employment and/or time for studio work and other responsibilities during the day. Read more on flexible payment options here:

http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/payment_plans.php#ams

Some students pursue assistantships in the School of Education, the Learning Center, the Writing Center, or through the neighboring Early Learning Center. Please consult your advisor for information as soon as possible if you are interested in these opportunities.

Please explore more financial aid options here:

http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/graduate.php

Study Abroad Arts Opportunities

Students at Adelphi have benefit of both New York City nearby, and a variety of arts resources through international programs offered here.

Students can complete their student teaching partially in Long Island and partially abroad through the Global Student Teaching Program.

There is a new program for students to explore museums and special education, through the Special Education in India Program.

Graduate students can also explore the arts of London through a special Theatre Study Abroad Program.

We also offer a successful Spring Break Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica exploring Education and Human Rights.

Students in art and education have also enjoyed the Australia Study Abroad Trip in Environmental Science.

Virtual Art Museum and Art Collections

“Showcasing the work of Adelphi students and faculty, along with special exhibitions from accomplished artists, this virtual museum nurtures Adelphi’s artistic community and allows us to serve a public beyond our immediate geographical region.”

Link to the Collections

*Or check out the galleries and recent exhibitions on facebook.

*Explore our unique curriculum materials available to students and alumni:

The Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) provides sample educational materials in all formats to support the teacher education curriculum of the School of Education. As such, the CMC supports the School’s instructional programs, particularly in the areas of elementary and adolescent education, art education, bilingual education, ESL, special education, literacy, health studies, and physical education.
* For assistance, please contact a reference librarian (2nd Floor Reference Desk).

*Explore our special collections and digital visual art resources at Adelphi, including:

*William Blake Collection

*Children’s Illustrated Literature Collection

*Kraus-Boelte Early Childhood Education Collection (addressing Froebel – inventor of kindergarten)

http://academics.adelphi.edu/education-programs/ci/ma-art-education-study.php