Degree Overview
Offered at Lesley's Cambridge campus near Boston, Arts, Community and Education is a 36-credit Master of Education in Community Arts that provides a dynamic and interdisciplinary foundation in community arts work, including arts-based work, grant writing, arts administration, networking, fundraising, curriculum planning, assessment and advocacy. Research and field experiences that expose students to the power of community arts as an instrument for social change are integral to the program.
The program requires students to pursue more in-depth knowledge (12 credits) in one of five specializations:
- Arts and Literacy
- Integrated Arts
- Multicultural Education
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Art
Visual Art
Ideal for current teachers, artists, or other professionals who want to develop the artistic skills to facilitate a visual art-based approach for school curriculum, community organizations, and other environments. Students work with practicing artists and art educators to understand the ways in which communities are vital in our framing and teaching of visual art.
