ARTMS - Art - Master of Science

Art Education plus Initial Licensure

All prospective graduate students, including students with a bachelor’s degree in studio art or in another teaching area, can pursue their master’s degree while working toward initial licensure in Illinois State University’s Initial Licensure program.

This track takes 5-6 semesters, which includes a semester of student teaching and either the completion of a comprehensive exam or a semester dedicated to thesis writing. Coursework for initial licensure and master’s degree are taken concurrently.

This program requires the 32-hour graduate course sequence listed above but also requires 66 hours of undergraduate art teacher licensure credits. Transfer credit substitutions for some courses can be considered. Please see the undergraduate catalog for detailed licensure curriculum requirements.