ART 6150  ART EDUCATION PROSPECTUS

Fall 2006  Day and Time TBA

Dr. Rita Tekippe

Prerequisites:  EDRS 6401, and all other coursework for the Art Education Program.  The objective of this course is to formulate the project for the Master's Thesis, which will partially fulfill the requirements for the Master of Education degree in Art Education. 

Requirements include:

• a preliminary review of the literature in Art Education and/or in the student's specific area of interest with a goal of identifying the topic of the thesis and the methodology for conducting continued research;
• written research proposal stating the theme and outlining the course of the project
• establishment of a committee of three graduate faculty to guide the project and thesis.

To facilitate progress, this schedule is proposed:

Weeks 1, 2: Establishment of the topic/project

Weeks 3, 4: research and establishment of preliminary bibliography, display and discussion of prospectus material with prospective committee members

Weeks 5, 6: development of first draft of prospectus due by week 6

Weeks 7, 8: discussion of draft and prospectus material with prospective committee members

Weeks 9, 10: refinement of written prospectus, further development of bibliography, research materials

Weeks 11, 12: second draft of written prospectus, discussion of prospectus material with prospective committee members

Weeks 13-16: further refinement, finalization of written prospectus, selection of faculty committee 

 It is expected that you will make consistent and regular contact with the faculty and that you will submit written parts of the requirements for feedback and assessment of progress, as directed.,[