In the Arts in Education (AIE) Program you will explore the many roles the arts play in educational settings — in and out of schools and for learners of all ages. The flexibility of AIE offers you the ability to design an individualized course of study based on your interests and needs. You will develop analytic skills and reflective practices, forge powerful creative partnerships, and explore the relationship of the arts to other sectors in education.

This one-year, full-time program is ideal for self-directed learners who want to leverage the remarkable breadth of HGSE course offerings to become effective advocates for arts-based education initiatives, both in and out of schools. You can learn more about the opportunities here from the wide variety of graduates who are featured in a video produced by AIE graduate Samara Rosenbaum, Ed.M.’17, for our program’s 20th anniversary celebration in 2017.

The strengths of AIE include:

Internships and Fieldwork – There are many progressive arts in education organizations and advocacy groups in the Cambridge and Boston area. For-credit internships through the Field Experience Program are one cornerstone of the AIE experience, offering hands-on opportunities to work with local artists and youth in school and afterschool settings.

Cohort and Community – You will form strong bonds with the other members of your cohort through a yearlong seminar required of and limited to AIE students. Outside of class, students share their artistic work during AIE Cabaret nights, concerts, film screenings, and campus art gallery expositions. Students have found it energizing and inspiring to be surrounded by so many creative artists and educators working together to make an impact in the lives of others.