Art Education
College of Arts and Architecture
School of Visual Arts
The graduate program in art education offers five degrees, three at the master’s level and two at the doctoral level. At the doctoral level, the programs offered are the Ph.D. in Art Education and the dual degree Ph.D. in Art Education and Women’s Studies.
At the master’s level, degrees include the M.S. in Art Education, the M.Ed. in Art Education, and the dual degree M.S. in Art Education and Women’s Studies. M.S. in Art Education candidates articulate with a thesis. M.S. graduates typically plan to continue toward a doctorate degree in art education. The M.Ed. in Art Education degree is for post-baccalaureates—in art, art history, and other disciplines—who desire public school art teacher certification. M.Ed. students take several undergraduate courses required for teacher certification, as well as complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit at the graduate level. The M.Ed. is also for those whose career direction involves creating visual exhibitions in public spaces, including the Internet, or a project that may be documentation of art education practice at a specific site.
An Introduction to Graduate Studies in Art Education at Penn State
Master’s Degrees in Art Education and Checklist and Guidelines for the Final Paper, Exhibition, or Project
Master of Education Degree in Art Education
Master of Science Degree in Art Education
Master of Science Degree in Art Education and Women’s Studies
Doctoral Degrees in Art Education, Guide, Checklist, Procedures, English Language Competency Examination and Evaluation Form
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Art Education
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Art Education and Women’s Studies
Graduate Courses in Art Education
Graduate assistantships and other forms of student aid are described in the STUDENT AID section of the Graduate Bulletin.
Alumni Association Dissertation Award
Teaching with Technology Certificate
Useful Phone Numbers and Contact Information
Wanda B. Knight, Art Education Graduate Coordinator
211 Arts Cottage
814-863-7313
wbk10@psu.edu
The Graduate Faculty
Patricia Amburgy, Ph.D. (University of Illinois) Associate Professor of Art Education
David Ebitz, Ph.D. (Harvard) Associate Professor of Art and Art Education, and Professor-in-Charge of Art Education
Charles R. Garoian, Ph.D. (Stanford) Professor of Art Education
Yvonne M. Gaudelius, Ph.D. (Penn State) Assistant Vice President and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, and Professor of Art Education
Grace Hampton, Ph.D. Head of the Department of African and African American Studies, and Professor of Art, Art Education, and Integrative Arts
Karen T. Keifer-Boyd, Ph.D. (University of Oregon) Professor of Art Education and Affiliate Professor of Women's Studies, Lead Faculty for the proposed online Master of Professional Studies in Art Education, and Graduate Research in Art Education Conference Coordinator
Wanda B. Knight, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Associate Professor of Art Education, Art Education Graduate Coordinator, Post-baccalaureate Certification Officer in Art Education, and Coordinator of Student Teaching in Art Education
Kimberly Powell, Ph.D. (Stanford) Assistant Professor of Art Education and Curriculum and Instruction
Mary Ann Stankiewicz, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Professor of Art Education, and Faculty Sponsor of NAEA/PAEA Student Chapter
Christine Marmé Thompson, Ph.D. (The University of Iowa) Professor of Art Education, and Honors Adviser in Art Education.
Emeritus Faculty
Albert A. Anderson, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Associate Professor Emeritus of Art Education
Harlan E. Hoffa, D.Ed. (Penn State) Professor Emeritus of Art Education
David B. Van Dommelen, M.A. (Michigan State) Professor Emeritus of Art Education
Brent G. Wilson, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Professor Emeritus of Art Education