KSU Master of Arts in Teaching Programs
MASTER OF THE ART OF TEACHING (MAT) ART
Purpose
The purposes of the proposed Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Art are to prepare candidates with the knowledge, skills,
competency, and dispositions necessary to:
 Teach art in P-12 settings, thus responding to Georgia’s need for quality art education teachers;
 Become a highly qualified Level-5 certified art teacher in the State of Georgia by developing in-depth knowledge of
comprehensive art education beyond with undergraduate level in the skill areas of production, art history, art criticism, and
aesthetics; and
 Develop professional leadership to advocate for the use of the visual arts in classroom, school, or community settings.
Standards
This program is aligned with the following: the five standards defined by the National Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) as
recognized in Rule 505-3-.11 Art Education Programs in the State of Georgia (http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3.11.pdf); the National Art Education Association (NAEA) six skill area standards, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education/Professional Standards Commission (NCATE/ PSC), the core propositions identified in the National Board for Professional
Teaching (NBPT) Standards, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards are included to address the needs of children with
exceptionalities, and the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum.
The program is aligned with the following Kennesaw State University Strategic Plan 2007-2012 goals:
Goal 1
Goal 4
Action Step 8. Add degree programs that are strategically important to the local community, to Georgia, and to the
nation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels;
Action Step 10. Increase the proportion of courses and programs that are offered off-site and online.
Action Step 4. Increase percentage of students participating in internships, cooperative programs, and other career
exploration opportunities.
Justification
This program is primarily designed for art teachers working under provisional certification, recent art major graduates with BFA, BA
or BS degrees who wish to become teachers, or for mid-career art professionals seeking initial teacher certification. Designed as a
summer intensive program, course work will also involve web-based instruction and/or weekly sessions on Saturday during the
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fall/spring academic calendar. Practicum experiences will be facilitated at the candidate’s working environment, thereby avoiding
conflicts with school/work schedules.
Uniqueness
Currently, within the Northwest Georgia Crescent served by Kennesaw State University a program similar to the proposed MAT Art
does not exist. This program will offer students who have completed a BFA, BA or BS in art an opportunity to transition into the field
of art education with confidence that their certification expectations can and will be fulfilled while maintaining their present
employment. The proposed program builds upon the mission of Kennesaw State University in the following competencies:
 Strong dedication toward service and applied scholarship
 Focus on student success
 Substantive commitment to collaborate within the university and with others outside the university
 High quality of the KSU professional degree programs (evidenced by NASAD and NCATE/PSC evaluation)
 Focus on special populations (including multicultural, cross-cultural and exceptional education strategies)
 Substantive commitment to the Northwest Georgia Crescent (for those seeking certification through provisional status as well
as to the public/private school administrations that hire such individuals).
Placement
The program will be a collaborative program between the College of the Arts Department of Visual Arts and the Bagwell College of
Education.
Admission
 Program Admission Requirements for the MAT Art are aligned with the other MAT programs in the Bagwell College of
Education as published in the Graduate Catalog. A special requirement for the MAT Art program is the submission of a
portfolio.
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The admission process will be competitive, limiting each content area cohort to 12 candidates for the first two cohort, then to a
maximum of 20 thereafter. Applications will be evaluated based upon the extent to which they meet or exceed the admissions
criteria. An MAT Admissions Committee will make the final decisions for acceptance.
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Exit Requirements
o Completion of a minimum of 48 hours of approved graduate courses with no grade below “C” (See Academic Policies
of Graduate Catalog for more information about grades of “C” and below);
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o Completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours of the minimum 48 hours in full standing at Kennesaw State
University;
o An earned cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all graduate coursework at Kennesaw State University;
o Successful completion of all field experiences; and
o Successful completion of a professional portfolio and research project
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Expectations for MAT candidates will be the same as those for the M.Ed. candidates at KSU with regard to portfolio
development, research, and content area expertise.
Course Offering Schedule and Plan-of-Study
The 48-hour program is designed to align with other MAT programs currently offered in the Bagwell College of Education.
Curriculum and
Assessment
Educational
Foundations
Program
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M.A.T. (6-12): English,
Mathematics
M.A.T. in TESOL
M.A.T. in Foreign
Language (K-12) Proposed
M.A.T. in
Art Education (P-12)
EDUC 6100 Development,
Psychology, and Diversity of the
Learner (5 hrs.)
EDUC 6100 Development,
Psychology, and Diversity of
the Learner (5 hrs.)
EDUC 6100* Development,
Psychology, and Diversity of the
Learner (5 hrs.)
EDUC 6100* Development,
Psychology, and Diversity of the
Learner
(5 hrs.)
EDUC 6200 Curriculum,
Assessment, and Classroom
Management (3 hrs)
EDUC 7760 Curriculum
Development for Diverse
Learners (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7765 Teaching
Reading and Writing in the
Content Area (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7780 Collaborative
Practices (3 hrs.)
FLED 7710: Methods, Curriculum,
& Assessment in Elementary
School
ARED 6200: Curriculum,
Assessment & Classroom
Management in Art Education
(3 hours)
3
FLED 7712: Methods, Curriculum,
& Assessment in Middle School
FLED 7714: Methods, Curriculum,
& Assessment in High School
Practica
Methods
Program
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M.A.T. (6-12): English,
Mathematics
ENED 6251 or MAED 6252
Teaching Secondary
English/Mathematics I (3 hrs.)
M.A.T. in TESOL
M.A.T. in Foreign
Language (K-12) Proposed
EDUC 7783 Methods &
Materials for Teaching (3
hrs.)
ENED 6351 or MAED 6352
Teaching Secondary
English/Mathematics II (3 hrs.)
EDUC 6100L Practicum I (1 hr.)
EDUC 6200L Practicum II (3 hrs.)
EDUC 6300L Practicum III (6 hrs.)
EDUC 6100L (1 hr.)
EDUC 7010 Practicum (3
hrs.)
EDUC 7020 Internship (3
hrs.)
4
EDUC 6100L Practicum I
(1 hr.)*
FLED 7778 Practicum II
(3 hrs.)
FLED 7798 Practicum III
(6 hrs.)
M.A.T. in
Art Education (P-12)
ARED 6250
Materials, Methods, Management
in Art Education P-5
(3 hrs)
ARED 6251:
Materials, Methods, Management
in Art Education 6-12
(3 hrs)
EDUC 6100L Practicum I
(1 hr.)*
ARED 6200L: Art Education
Practicum II
(3 hours)
ARED 6300L: Art Education
Practicum III
(6 hours)
Program
M.A.T. (6-12): English,
Mathematics
Mathematics or English courses (6
@ 3 hrs. each)
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Field Teaching
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ENGL 7750: English Studies in
the Schools
ENGL 7701: Topics in Literature
ENGL 7721: Author Studies
ENGL 7731: Language Studies
in English
ENGL 7735: Introduction to
Comp. Studies
ENGL 7741: Technology and
Media in English and Language
Arts
MATH 7700: Elementary Set
Theory
MATH 7712: Discrete
Mathematics
MATH 7713: Statistics and Data
Analysis
MATH 7714: Geometry from
Multiple Perspectives
MATH 7717: Elementary
Number Theory
MATH 7718: Functions and
Analytic Techniques
Other courses as approved by the
advisor.
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M.A.T. in TESOL

EDUC 7781: Cultural
Issues for ESOL Teachers
 EDUC 7782: Applied
Linguistics
 EDUC 7783: Methods &
Materials for Teaching
ESOL
 EDUC 7730: Assessment
of Diverse Learners
 EDUC 7750: Language,
Power and Pedagogy
 Elective**
Elective Options (3 credit
hours):
Educational Technology
 EDL 7755 – Technology
& Leadership in Education
 EDL 7765 – Productivity
and Professional Practice
 EDL 7760 – 21st Century
Teaching and Learning
Reading Endorsement
 EDRD 7715 -- Theory and
Pedagogy in the Study of
Reading
 EDRD 7717 -- Reading
Assessment and
Instruction
 EDRD 7718 -- Content
Area Reading
English
 ENGL 7711 –
Multicultural Literature in
English (summer)
 TBA – Course designed to
assist in passing Language
Arts/English GACE (under
discussion)
Special Education
EXC
5 7720 -- Classroom
Behavioral Strategies (fall)
Foreign Languages
M.A.T. in Foreign
Language (K-12) Proposed
M.A.T. in
Art Education (P-12)
Teaching Field (18 hrs.)
Two summers of study abroad in
the following areas:
 Linguistics (6 hrs)
 Culture (6 hrs)
 Literature (6 hrs)
Art Education courses (6 @ 3 hours
each for 18 hours)
SPANISH (campus option)
 SPAN 7702: Sociolinguistics
 SPAN 7704:Topics in Spanish
Linguistics
 SPAN 7712: Hispanics in the
US
 SPAN 7714: Topics in Hispanic
Culture
 SPAN 7722: Literary
Masterpieces
 SPAN 7724:Topics in Literature
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ARED 7701: Special Topics in
Art Education (3 hours)
ARED 7702: Inclusive Art
Education (3 hours)
ARED 7703: Technology &
Computer Applications in Art
Education (3 hours)
ARED 7704: Intercultural Art
Education (3 hours)
ARED 7705: Contemporary
Issues in Art Education
(3 hours)
ARED 7706: Theory &
Criticism (3 hours)
Other courses as approved by the
advisor
Program
M.A.T. (6-12): English,
Mathematics
M.A.T. in TESOL
M.A.T. in Foreign
Language (K-12) Proposed
M.A.T. in
Art Education (P-12)
Research
EDUC 6300 Reflective Inquiry and
Action Research (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7741 Educational
Research I (3 hrs.)
FLED 7703 Research in Second
Language Acquisition (3 hrs.)
ARED 7720: Research in Art
Education
(3 hours)
Capstone
Experience
EDUC 6400 Preparation and
Presentation of Action Research
Project and Professional Portfolio (3
hrs.)
EDUC 7015 Documenting
Professional Growth (3 hrs.)
FLED 7730 ACTFL Portfolio (3
hrs.)
ARED 7730: Art Education
Portfolio
(3 hours)
48 hrs.
*These two courses will be
delivered by the Bagwell College of
Education. The rest will be housed
in the Department of Foreign
Language in the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences.
48 hours
*These two courses will be
delivered by the Bagwell College of
Education. The rest will be housed
in the Department of Visual Arts in
the College of the Arts
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