The Art Education Program at the University of New Mexico prepares art professionals to meet the needs of diverse populations in the State and nation. The program supports art professionals in their examination of multiple approaches to education; these include, but are not limited to, image focused, discipline-based, issues-based art education as well as visual culture. The graduate program, culminating in a Master of Arts in Art Education degree, supports students with a wide range of interests. Students can focus their investigations on making and studying art in cultural, social and historical contexts. We believe that studying and making imagery is a life-long pursuit for art professionals working in our diverse, visually complex society.

Students can work toward a K-12 art teaching licensure from the State of New Mexico by completing the M.A. in Art Education with an emphasis in K-12 art teaching licensure.