Master of Arts in Art Education
Admission Requirements

    For full admission to the MA degree program in art education, all applicants must submit the application and all supporting materials to The Graduate School Office by the published University deadlines. Applications and supporting materials for the studio option must be submitted by March 1 for the summer session or fall semester or September 1 for the spring semester.

   For the research option, the deadlines are as follows: July 15 for the fall semester; December 1 for the spring semester; May 15 for June enrollment; June 15 for July enrollment. In addition, to be eligible for admission to the degree program, the applicant must:

1. Submit an official baccalaureate degree transcript (sent directly
    to Winthrop University  from the issuing institution) from an
    accredited institution. A major in art education, or its equivalent, is
    required;

2. Submit an official satisfactory score on either the General Test of
    the Graduate Record Examination, the Miller Analogies Test, or
    PRAXIS examination. If the applicant's overall undergraduate
    grade-point average is less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, the applicant
    must score 800 or better on the General Test of the Graduate
    Record Examination (verbal and quantitative sections), or score 40
    or better on the Miller Analogies Test, or an acceptable score on
    the PRAXIS examination;

3. Submit a current South Carolina Class III teaching certificate or
    equivalent from another state;

4. Submit a resume;

5. Submit a statement of the applicant's philosophy of teaching and
    his or her goals for graduate study; and

6. Submit 10-20 digital images (with an inventory sheet) from the
    applicant's work (required in  applied studio option only).