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Arts Education
The master of arts (MA) degree signifies the acquisition of advanced knowledge in the student’s field of specialization and competence in conducting significant and original research in education. Graduate programs leading to this degree culminates with a master’s thesis (EDUC 898).
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 25 units of course work and a thesis (EDUC 898-10).
間眅埶AV Requirements
See 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 beginning November 15. All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.
Program Requirements
Students complete five of
Through narrative inquiry and traditional study, students develop a deep understanding of, appreciation for and ability to access composition as an artistic experience and a teachable craft.
The scholarship on embodiment and its implications for the body as a site for knowledge and its relationship to contemporary curriculum inquiry will be studied with specific emphasis on the area of performative and narrative inquiry and arts education. Central to this course will be the investigation of embodiment from both a philosophical perspective and a literary/poetic perspective. Equivalent Courses: EDUC712.
This course relates critical ideas in aesthetics to questions concerning the nature, purpose, and provision of the arts (visual art, music, drama, dance, literature) in education.
This course involves an exploration of basic issues and questions which underlie the nature and provision of drama education in the schools. It includes a critical examination of the claims made in the theoretical literature regarding the nature and aims of drama education and an exploration of the implications for drama education curriculum and pedagogy. Equivalent Courses: EDUC721.
The course examines and relates conceptions of creativity and response in the visual arts to the fundamental questions of curriculum theory.
This course presents the theory and practice of music education based on theories of auditory perception, musical theory, and various cross-cultural perspectives on musical behavior.
Normally, students enter through the MEd program and may move to the MA program after completing four courses with faculty approval. Other courses may be required depending on thesis interest.
Thesis
Normally, before the fifth course, a master’s thesis research plan is presented to the tenured or tenure track member of the faculty whom the student proposes to be senior supervisor. The senior supervisor and at least one other faculty member chosen in consultation with the senior supervisor constitutes the supervisory committee and the student proceeds to the thesis by completing:
The thesis is a research investigation designed to generate and/or examine critically new knowledge in the theory and/or practice of education. The thesis should normally be completed and approved in three terms.
The master’s thesis is examined as prescribed in .
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the (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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