The Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education program is designed for individuals with prior education in the visual arts who are interested in the profession of art education. This includes studio art majors from 4-year higher education institutions, community college art students in related art programs, artists who want to share their skills, knowledge and experience, career changers, and early retirement professionals.

Working closely with metropolitan Washington DC area public school systems to meet the growing need for certified visual art teachers, the MAT in Art Education Program at George Mason University provides professional training for artist/teachers through a studio-based approach that focuses on art content and skills, knowledge of students, curriculum development and instruction, assessment and professionalism in art education.

Mason’s National Art Education Association (NAEA) Student Chapter actively participates both on campus and at Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) and NAEA annual conventions.

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