The University of Florida’s online Master of Arts in Art Education (MAAE) program provides you with a top-notch education and the ability to continue working while earning your degree. Our leading-edge curriculum and studio experiences invigorate you intellectually, nourish you artistically, and prepare you to thrive in an array of 21st century teaching and learning environments.
The online MAAE program engages students purposefully in art education theory and practice, contemporary art, and their own studio work. Our dynamic online learning environment fosters meaningful interaction among you and your classmates and our world-class faculty. You flourish academically and creatively among a supportive, close-knit community of art educators, artists, cultural workers and scholars.
The online MAAE curriculum provides you with a thorough understanding of the history and ongoing evolution of art education, and equips you with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to meet the needs of diverse students and communities in our changing world. Our students also become inspired. This inspiration infuses not only their teaching, but also their studio practice. Students graduate prepared to excel as 21st-century art educators and cultural workers, advance their careers, assume leadership roles, and expand the boundaries of the field.
To be considered for the Master of Arts in Art Education program, candidates must meet the following admissions requirements:
- Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited school in art education, studio art, design or art history
- Minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 undergraduate credit hours
- Completed UF Graduate Application form
- Transcripts from all colleges/universities from which a degree was earned
- Personal statement
- Three current letters of recommendation
- Digital portfolio ($10 submission fee)
- Resume/CV
- Writing sample
- Application fee: $37
