The master's degree in Art Education is designed to allow elementary teachers or secondary teachers to pursue a program of study to increase competence in curriculum planning, techniques of teaching art, and the subject matter of studio art and art history.The MEd degree in Art Education comprises 32 semester hours of graduate work that meets the professional needs of the students. The courses include 16 hours of classes at the 8000-9000 level and 16 hours of work in education at the 7000-9000 level or above, which includes a course that enables the student to read, interpret and evaluate research.