The Master of Arts in Teaching degree program is offered at SCAD-Savannah through the School of Liberal Arts. This cohort-based program requires a summer start.
Candidates in the M.A.T. program learn the fundamental principles of teaching and learning, the discipline-specific principles of teaching art or drama, and the ability to adapt these principles to a variety of settings. To experience an artistically stimulating environment, candidates also pursue graduate-level courses in their arts disciplines.
M.A.T. candidates learn how to shape natural arts experiences to elicit high student engagement, consider cultural and historical contexts, and foster high-order thinking, collaboration and inquiry. In addition to project-based learning, candidates become familiar with general instructional strategies and teaching strategies associated with brain-based learning research and cognitive development. Candidates also learn how to employ arts-specific strategies that have evolved from experiential and aesthetic education, discipline-based art education and visual thinking.
The M.A.T. is designed to meet the state of Georgia standards for initial certification in art or drama. Georgia participates in an interstate agreement and shares certification reciprocity with 51 jurisdictions across the United States.
All coursework in the M.A.T. program includes a field component so candidates can ground the theories and methods they learn in practical experience. Because the program begins in the summer, candidates have the opportunity to observe students in non-traditional environments such as specialized art programs and classes, and museum-based programs.
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