Art Education

Admission Requirements:

• The Master of Arts program in art education requires a minimum of 38 s.h. of graduate credit. The program prepares highly qualified teachers of art for elementary and secondary schools and community colleges. Its strong academic emphasis helps teachers who are creative artists to become highly literate in the history and language of art.
• Applicants to the M.A. program in art education must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. They must have completed the equivalent of the minimum course work in art required for a University of Iowa B.A. or B.F.A. in art and must have a license/certificate to teach art. Applications must include a representative portfolio of the applicant\'s work, consisting of eight slide reproductions of artwork and one example of written work, which may be a paper previously written for a course or an original paper. Deficiencies in undergraduate art or courses recommended for teacher licensure/certification are evaluated following admission so that students can make up required course work concurrent with work for the degree.
• You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).
• A statement of purpose
• A writing sample
• Ten slides (including two studio areas)
• Three letters of recommendation
• A set of your unofficial academic records/transcripts uploaded on your Admissions Profile. If you are admitted, official transcripts will be required before your enrollment.
• International students may also be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores to comply with the university\'s English Language Proficiency Requirements.
• Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.
• Your official GREscores from Educational Testing Service. The University\'s institutional code is 6681.