The Ed.D.CT. is designed for practicing artists with an MFA who hope to be involved in the education of professional artists. Students who join the Ed.D.C.T. are typically interested in teaching studio art courses in higher education, or in pursuing administrative positions at art schools or art departments in colleges and universities. Scholarly research and art practice are essential to the Ed.D.CT. Does not lead to Initial Art Teacher’s Certification (PK-12).
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Required Dissertation Seminar Sequence in Art Education (15 points):
A&HA 5504 Proseminar in Art Education, Part 1
A&HA 5504 Proseminar in Art Education, Part 2
A&HA 6510 Advanced Seminar in Art Education, Part 1
A&HA 6510 Advanced Seminar in Art Education, Part 2
A&HA 7502 Dissertation Seminar
Required Research Methods Courses (4 points minimum)
Two courses minimum:
A course that offers an overview of various research methods.
A course that focuses on a specific methodological approach.
Required Content Courses in Art Education (flexible points)
To be selected in consultation with the advisor.
Required Studio Courses in Art Education (6 points minimum)
Optional Concentration Courses
Students enrolled in a concentration must fulfill all courses required for that specific concentration.
Required Courses in Art College Teaching (7 points)
A&HA 5081 Advanced Curriculum Design in Art Education (3 points)
A&HA 6002 Teaching and Administration of the Arts in College (3 points)
A&HA 6482 Internship in the Teaching of College (1 point)
Required Courses Outside the Program (15 points minimum)
A. Higher/Adult Education (4-6 points minimum)
At least two courses in higher education/adult education each for 2 credits minimum, to be selected in consultation with the advisor.
Suggestions:
ORLD 4051 How Adults Learn
ORLD 4053 Facilitating Adult Learning
B. Other Courses Outside the Program (9-11 points)
To be selected in consultation with the advisor. Must be taken at Teachers College.
Presentation Requirement: A&HA 6999 - Exhibition Rating (0 points):
Exhibition OR
Publication OR
Conference Presentation
Notes:
To complete doctoral certification, students must fulfill all course and doctoral/dissertation seminar requirements and successfully pass faculty review of doctoral qualifying papers and the dissertation proposal. Students are also required to offer a professional presentation. This may include—in consultation with the student’s advisor—a conference presentation, a published article, a gallery exhibition, or some other equivalent advisor-approved professional presentation. The doctoral certification process is accomplished through faculty review; students must complete each level satisfactorily before they are given permission to write the dissertation. Candidates should be in touch with the Office of Doctoral Studies to be certain of complying with the latest procedures and deadlines.