The M.A.T. degree in Art Education is designed for initial teacher certification in Art Education (K-12) and requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate course work. 6 hours in Professional Education, 27 hours in the Teaching Content Area, and 15 hours of Directed Study. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 21 hours of prerequisites in the Studio Art and Art History areas in order to be certified by the State of South Carolina.

Each candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive examination. Additionally, in order to be certified by the State of South Carolina, the candidate must pass a series of Praxis II tests (2 total) and the EEDA exam.