Welcome to Florida State University's
Department of Art Education
Dear Prospective Students and Other Interested Parties:
On behalf of the Department of Art Education, I welcome you to browse our website and learn about our programs, faculty, and students. We abide by our Mission Statement, which reads, as a comprehensive education and research program art education, art therapy, and arts administration, we strive to effect positive change in the community, the university, and our respective professions. Undergraduate and graduate students will find a community open to the lively exchange of ideas and to teaching and learning on ways visual art can (1) complement and enhance the education of school-aged children, (2) benefit individuals seeking therapeutic interventions, and (3) serve artsorganizations. We house bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in art education as well as masters and doctoral programs in arts administration and art therapy. Our faculty members excel in teaching and research and are dedicated to providing students with a top-notch educational experience. We embrace students from diverse backgrounds to join as in the celebration of the intrinsic value of art and its importance as social good and as a catalyst for the development of the individual (Department of Art Education Mission Statement).
Our graduate university and departmental application materials are now available from this website (links to university and departmental applications), but you may also contact Susan Messersmith at smessersmith@mailer.fsu.edu with questions about the admissions process. Please feel free to contact faculty members with questions about their teaching specializations and research interests (link to faculty pages). If you have a question that is not answered by the information provide herein, please e-mail me at mrosal@mailer.fsu.edu.
Thanks for visiting!
Marcia L. Rosal
Professor and Chairperson