MassArt students who are earning their BFA in Art Education must apply to the MA program at the beginning of their last semester of courses (before the certification semester). Students who will finish their 120 credits in the Fall must apply by the September deadline. Students who will finish the 120 credits in the Spring must apply by the January deadline.

If accepted into the BFA/MA program, Art Education students graduate with their BFA at the end of the following Spring term with 120 credits.

Accepted candidates begin their graduate work in the summer that immediately follows their BFA graduation. As part of the 30-credit MA program, students complete Designing Curriculum, Artist Teacher Studio, and the 6-credit student teaching practicum during the MA program instead of during BFA program, to qualify for initial licensure in Massachusetts. After three years of teaching on the initial license, graduates may apply for a Massachusetts professional teaching license without further coursework.

International applicants, please contact the Graduate Programs for program eligibility information.