The MS with a major in art education offers two separate program options. Both options require applicants to have completed a bachelor’s degree in the visual arts or a related field, and to be admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School. Additional background requirements depend on the option the applicant intends to pursue, as follows:

• Pre K-12 Art Education Option is designed to enhance the expertise of practicing teachers. The program combines theory, practice, and research in an effort to develop leaders as teachers-artists-researchers in the field.
• Community-Based Art Education Option is designed for those who desire careers as educators in community art programs, including museums. The program looks at theories and practices that have impacted community-based art education.

The Department’s facilities and services include fully equipped studios housed in the Kenilworth Square East building and the main campus Art Building.