Overview

Art educators help children and adults discover their own creative capacities and the countless contributions visual artists make to our communities each day.

University of Wisconsin Madison's Art Education program provides essential preparation for a variety of careers in art education. Students work directly with children and adolescents in both school and community-based field placements in every semester of the program. They study with world-renowned art and education faculty in a range of rigorous and engaging studio, art history, curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, and educational policy studies courses, while also connecting with Madison’s vibrant arts community through field trips and service learning.

Our students experience all the advantages of a Big Ten university, while receiving personalized attention within the major, especially in the Art Foundations Program. This series of interrelated studio and lecture courses is taken by art and art education majors during their first year on campus as preparation for further study in studio art and design.

Key Facts

Identify and explore important eras, developments, movements, and theories in historical and contemporary art practice.

Identify and analyze the elements and principles of design in the work of other artists and consistently and effectively employ the elements and principles in their own studio work.

Develop technical skill, a personal creative practice, and knowledge of the historical and current practices of at least four separate visual art disciplines, including 2D, 3D, 4D, and graphics areas.

Examine best practices (historical and contemporary) in art curriculum planning, instruction and assessment, apply knowledge to k-12 curriculum development, and effectively teach art to diverse populations in community and school-based settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Islamic Art and Architecture
Early Chinese Art: From Antiquity to the Tenth Century
Later Chinese Art: From the Tenth Century to the Present#
Contemporary Art
Current Directions in Art
Human Development From Childhood Through Adolescence
Human Development in Adolescence
How People Learn
School and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Admissions application
Application fee
Course and grade information from grades 9-12
Two essays: tell us about your academic and personal achievements
One required letter of recommendation
English language proficiency
Official test scores: scores from either the ACT or the SAT

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44210 USD / year

≈ 44210 USD / year
Out-of-State

44210 USD / year

≈ 44210 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12186 USD / year

≈ 12186 USD / year

Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $16,638

Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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