Master of Arts in Teaching
This 12-month, hybrid modality, Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education (MAT) program prepares artists to teach in elementary, middle, and high schools with a critical focus on both contemporary visual culture and traditional arts.
The resources of SMFA and Tufts Department of Education campuses combine to enhance your understanding of urban and multicultural education and to develop your capacity as a reflective studio artist.
In this graduate program, the in-person studio component is taught by SMFA faculty and paired with Education coursework taught both online and in-person on teaching methods, art education curriculum development, and visual-critical studies.
In addition, students complete supervised in-person pre-practicum internships in Boston area schools and also assist instructors in the children's studio classes at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Full-time practicum internships in Boston area schools further engage MAT students in the study, analysis, and production of visual culture with youth in the classroom.
MAT students will complete a 12-month program of study in education foundations, art theory and curriculum, and studio art. Many MAT students start with four education classes at Tufts in the summer, then take six studio credits and two art education classes in the fall. Students complete their course of study in the spring with a full-time student-teaching internship that includes a weekly seminar and an art curriculum development course.
When you graduate, you'll be eligible to apply for grades PK-8 and 5-12 Massachusetts Initial Teaching Licensure in Visual Art.
Fifth-Year Master’s Program for BFA Students
SMFA BFA students interested in pursuing a Master's in Art Education can apply to the Fifth-Year Master’s Program through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Education. Learn more about the program.