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Take the next step in your art education.

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Build on your career and increase your capacity to be a leader in your field.

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The Master of Arts in art, with a concentration in art education, offers a rich professional development opportunity to further grow as a visual artist or art educator. We offer studio, history and education courses taught by educators who are leaders in their disciplines.

Designed for You

  • This program is for certified art teachers who want to expand their knowledge.
  • This program is for individuals who are not seeking teacher certification but who wish to expand and deepen their understanding of art education theory and curriculum development.

Looking for teacher certification? Explore our MAT in art education program.

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The RIC Advantage

89%
of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
$300M
More than $300 million has been invested in campus upgrades & renovations in the past 5 years.
>70%
of RIC students receive financial aid, w/ generous opportunities for scholarships, grants & work-study.

Our Art Faculty

Ensuring That You'll Be Ready

Rebecca Shipe

Rebecca Shipe

“RIC is the only public education institution in the state to offer a graduate degree in art education. With its newly designed Feinstein School of Education facility, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, RIC continues to set the standard for excellence in preparing tomorrow’s practitioners to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”

Associate Professor of Art Education
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Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.

Rebecca Shipe

Dr. Rebecca Shipe

Associate Professor