马里兰大学的艺术教育计划因其密集的课程和广泛的应用学习而闻名，该课程旨在为当今多样化的学校充分准备未来的艺术教育者。“艺术教育/工作室艺术计划”包含艺术家-老师的概念，该概念使学生能够发展强大的工作室实践，同时准备在当今各种学校中以P-12级别教授艺术。它为文科以及工作室艺术，艺术史，教育最佳实践/教学策略，课程计划/写作和教室管理等方面的知识和专业技能奠定了坚实的基础。因此，它在工作室艺术，艺术历史，教育理论和成功的未来教师的最佳实践需求之间建立了平衡。
The University of Maryland's Art Education Program is recognized for its intensive coursework and extensive applied learning designed to fully prepare future art educators for today's diverse schools.The Art Education / Studio Art Program embraces the artist-teacher concept which allows students to develop a strong studio practice while preparing to teach art at the P-12 level in today's diverse schools. It provides a solid foundation in the liberal arts as well as knowledge and specialized skills in studio arts, art history, educational best practices / teaching strategies, curriculum planning / writing and classroom management. Thus, it creates a balance between the studio arts, art history, educational theory and best practice needs of successful future teachers.<br><br>Under the supervision of faculty members, students receive pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (P-12) applied learning experiences in each art education course and also participate in an After School Arts Program at a local school during the junior year. In their senior year students become immersed in a Year Long Internship. During the Fall Semester they have the opportunity to spend a designated time each week in assigned field placement schools - elementary and secondary - to get to know the school, their mentor, students, day-to-day teaching as well as curriculum and instructional duties. During the Spring Semester they return to the same schools / mentors to 'student- teach full time in each placement.