間眅埶AV

Arts Education (Master of Education) Program

Faculty of Education
間眅埶AV Calendar 2012 Summer

The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice.

This program is for students who wish to continue developing critical knowledge of arts theory and practice related to education, program development, and learning and teaching, and is suitable for those working in schools and other arts-based contexts.

The program requires a minimum of 30 units of course work and a comprehensive exam. The program culminates with a comprehensive examination (EDUC 883-5).

間眅埶AV Requirements

See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.

間眅埶AV is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available from the Faculty of Education beginning November 15. All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.

Program Requirements

Students complete all of

  • EDUC 832-5 The Art and Discipline of Writing and Teaching Writing
  • EDUC 843-5 Embodiment and Curriculum Inquiry
  • EDUC 848-5 Ideas and Issues in Aesthetic Education
  • EDUC 852-5 Inquiry, Creativity and Community: Drama in Education
  • EDUC 868-5 Curriculum Theory and Art Education
  • EDUC 869-5 Music Education as Thinking in Sound

All students enter through the MEd program and may move to the MA program after completing four courses and with faculty approval.

Comprehensive Examination

Candidates must complete a comprehensive examination by enrolling in EDUC 883. Normally, this occurs in the term in which course requirements are completed or in the immediately following term. The examination is set by faculty members associated with the program and in association with the graduate director.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the graduate general regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

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