Blend art and teaching for classrooms or communities

The online Master of Arts in Education: Art Education program is geared toward professionals in museum education careers or those who are currently teaching art in a K-12 school system. The program will prepare you with practical approaches to incorporate art into a curriculum, whether you work with students, educators, museum patrons, artists or community members. This degree does not grant certification to teach art in K-12 schools. 

Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in art education, visual arts (studio, graphic arts, art history, or art education), BFA, or museum studies

This online master’s degree has two concentration areas:

  • Classroom Education Emphasis
  • Museum Education Emphasis

"Because I wanted a museum studies focus, UNK's Art Education program offered something a lot of other art programs didn't. Throughout the time I had online with UNK, it was amazing...The program offered everything you could ask for from education, arts, and then museum studies."

Lana Rosamilia Brown

Art Education M.A., Museum Education

Career Opportunities with a Master's in Art Education

  • Art Director
  • Creative Director
  • Art museum curator
  • Art museum archivist
  • Exhibit designer
  • Art gallery manager
  • Art program director
  • Children’s museum educator

Benefits of a Master's Degree

A graduate degree helps you advance your career by qualifying for higher positions with additional leadership opportunities. The median salary for those with master’s degrees is 16% higher than for those with an undergraduate degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.