Post Degree Master of Arts with Licensure
The Post Baccalaureate Degree Master of Arts with Licensure program is a 2 year program for students who have earned an undergraduate degree and want to obtain Pre-K through 12 licensure in the state of Ohio in visual arts. At the end of the 2 year program, students will have completed the course requirements for licensure, and will have made significant progress toward a Master's degree in Art Education.
When a post degree student wishes to become certified to teach art in a Pre-K-12 environment, they must apply to the Graduate School and the Department program at the same time. The application review takes place once a year during spring quarter.
Graduate Admissions Application - Apply Online
NEW! Post Degree information packet and application 2008-2009 (.pdf)
In order for the Department of Art Education to recommend a student for licensure to the College of Education, the student must complete the Praxis II National Teacher Exam, and complete an application for an Ohio Pk-12 teaching license (available from the College of Education). You are also required to complete a background check with the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII). If you have not lived continuously in Ohio for the past 5 years, you must also complete an FBI record check.