Online Education Arts Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program offers a flexible online degree for students who have earned an Associate degree or have a significant number of credit hours in a career-related or technical discipline from an institution with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

The program is designed to be completed within two years of full-time enrollment.

Apply your career-related or technical training toward the completion of a Baccalaureate degree. The B.A.A.S. degree requires a minimum of 35-hours of career-related or technical credit in a primary concentration (previously earned career-related or technical course credits are applied here) and minimum of 24 hours in a secondary emphasis area. View the potential transfer disciplines for the concentration areas.

Benefits
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- Students seeking career advancement will have the opportunity to enhance and expand their technical expertise as part of a well-rounded education.

- The B.A.A.S. degree can provide the education and credentials that may be required for career advancement or provide an opportunity to broaden an individual’s career opportunities.

- Curriculum and delivery methods are designed for the distance learner—offering students the flexibility to work full-time while completing their degree.

Entry Requirements

Final high school grade point - average 2.5
or

ACT 17

or

SAT 810

Documents required
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Admission Application (paper or online)

Official (sealed) 6th semester high school transcript

ACT or SAT score report

Official (sealed) final high school transcript upon graduation
receiving a high school diploma

Other Fees

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Become a Leader in Art Education
A master’s degree in art education can help secure your future — whether you’re a pre-K-12 art teacher who wants advanced training and professional development credits, or an art educator who works in a cultural institution and wants to increase your knowledge and advance in your career.

To help you reach your education and career goals, Penn State World Campus and Penn State’s School of Visual Arts have partnered to create an online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Art Education.

Why Art Education Online at Penn State?

This innovative online graduate program blends electronic and experiential learning. Accredited by NCATE and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the curriculum provides art education professionals with new perspectives on teaching and learning. In addition to your earning professional development hours, such as Act 48 in Pennsylvania, the faculty can help you prepare for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Who Should Apply?

If you are a Pre-K-12 art educator who wants to earn professional development credits or prepare for NBPTS certification, this could be the program for you. NBPTS certification is granted by NBPTS (not Penn State) and requires additional forms, fees, tests, and possible course work. Those interested in this certification should consult with the lead faculty before registering for your first course.

Additionally, this program is an excellent choice if you are an art education professional in a museum, or other cultural institution, who needs to acquire a graduate degree for an entry-level position and beyond.

Please note that this program does not lead to initial teacher certification, however, this program may help you to renew your certification. Check with your state's Department of Education for exact requirements for recertification.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

A master’s degree can give you a distinct professional advantage in the art education field; you are also more likely to earn a higher salary. Some of the careers you can advance in are:

art center educator
arts administrator
college teacher
curriculum director
educational media
educational text author
gallery consultant
pre-K-12 art teacher
museum educator

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

International applicants
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All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher. The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Graduate programs may have more stringent requirements.

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The Bachelor of Arts explores contemporary issues in culture and society. It promotes critical thinking, community engagement and creative practices and provides the scope to build strong intellectual capabilities and a broad knowledge of the liberal arts as well as a deepened understanding through the study of majors.

This degree enables students to pursue major specialisations in the disciplines of art and design, communication and cultural studies, contemporary music, governance and society, history, media studies, psychology and writing, with the freedom to combine these majors with others offered by the University, such as sustainability or Indigenous studies.

Specialist streams (made up of a minimum of four units) are also available for students to pursue languages (currently Chinese) and community engaged learning. Students can also elect to undertake a professional placement to gain experience in the workplace and to establish professional contacts.

In addition to the command of their chosen disciplines, graduates develop cultural awareness, intellectual rigour, critical thinking and communication skills in a way that integrates creative practice and theory. This is ultimately of benefit to the graduate’s future workplace and lifelong learning, whether they choose to work in service to the public, in education, as a writer, or to build their own career in another field.

Majors are available both on campus and by distance education or a combination of both.

Students of the Bachelor of Arts may exit the program early with an Associate Degree of Creative Writing, following successful completion of 16 required units.

Entry Requirements

There are no pre-requisite subjects required for this course.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year, international students exempt)

Incidental unit costs

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The aim of the Bachelor of Arts program is to provide you with a multidisciplinary education that will give you the opportunity to gain knowledge in a range of humanities and social sciences disciplines. You will experience a variety of perspectives, methodologies and learning styles and explore disciplines that study the way humans recognise, record and debate human practices, meanings and values. This will aid you in developing a contemporary understanding of both the human condition and how society operates.

The degree’s flexible structure encourages you to tailor your own program by choosing from a wide variety of majors and minors including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Creative Writing, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Literary and Cultural Studies and Sociology. You may also undertake a professional major in Business, Journalism, Language, Multimedia or Psychology as part of this degree.

You may, upon completion of eight courses (48 units of credit), exit the Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Arts.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Residential schools dependent upon courses selected

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This 3-year (minimum) course is available at Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast campus. Some units are also available externally by distance education to Australian residents who are unable to attend classes on either the Hobart or Launceston campus or at the Cradle Coast campus. Students may study full time or part time and have seven enrolment years, including the year of passing the first unit for the degree, in which to complete course requirements. If students are studying by distance education their choice of units is limited and may be varied from time to time. They should check the availability of units before planning their course. Entry to the course normally occurs in February and July.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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