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 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. 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. Students in these programs may specialize in areas such as: 1) philosophy, aesthetics, and criticism applied to art education; 2) the history of art education; 3) artistic development; studio and studio heuristics; 4) gender studies; 5) art museum studies; 6) curriculum theory, development, assessment, and evaluation; 7) supervision and administration of art programs; and 8) arts policy analysis. In addition to these areas, students may explore many other areas of inquiry that now command increasing interest among graduate students and faculty in art education. A common thread that binds together many of our traditional and less traditional offerings is an interest among many of the faculty in the interdisciplinary study of art education. Some of the additional areas that are explored in the Art Education Program at Penn State include interpretation theory, hypertext theory, performance studies, and studies in visual culture.
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
Christine Marmé-Thompson, Art Education Graduate Coordinator
207 Arts Cottage
814-863-7311
cmt15@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
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
Karen T. Keifer-Boyd, Ph.D. (University of Oregon) Professor of Art Education and Affiliate Professor of Women's Studies, and Professor-in-Charge of Art Education
Wanda B. Knight, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Assistant Professor of Art Education and Graduate Certification Officer in Art Education
Kimberly Powell, Ph.D. (Stanford) Assistant Professor of Art Education and Curriculum and Instruction
Stephanie Springgay, Ph.D. (University of British Columbia) Assistant Professor of Art Education adn Women's Studies
Mary Ann Stankiewicz, Ph.D. (Ohio State) Professor of Art Education
Christine Marmé Thompson, Ph.D. (The University of Iowa) Professor of Art Education and Art Education Graduate Coordinator
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