This isn’t your typical graduate school. It’s Moore.

Open to women, men, and nonbinary students from all backgrounds, Moore’s focused Graduate Studies programs build upon our rich legacy of progressive education. As a Moore grad student, you’ll have the unwavering support of mentors and peers. You’ll hear from esteemed visiting guests and participate in fascinating real-world opportunities. All to prepare you for a career you’ll dominate in.

OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

MA in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations

Develop skills for adapting and implementing strategies that enrich the lives of all learners.

Only program of its kind in the United States
Hybrid delivery: Six weeks on campus in the summer, then online in fall and spring
15 months (for certified educators) or 27 months (for educators seeking certification)

MFA in Socially Engaged Studio Art

2-year program
Degree candidates often go on to teach art, participate in artist-run spaces, or exhibit artwork widely

MA in Socially Engaged Art

1-year program
Degree candidates often become museum professionals, work in schools, or initiate their own organizations

“As an LGBTQ+ person of color, it’s refreshing to see a program that is aware of itself and is constantly re-evaluating. I never felt like I was being pushed to become a certain kind of educator or researcher. Instead I was being supported to discover the kind of educator I need to be.”
AL SAN VALENTIN MA ’20 Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations

WHERE ALUMNI ARE NOW

Inspiring others at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Presenting research at education conferences across the country

Preparing an exhibition at the African American Museum of Philadelphia

Working at the social justice heritage brand, Philadelphia Printworks

Pursuing their PhD in Media Communication

To support graduate candidates financially, we offer Graduate Fellowship and Graduate Assistantship funding. In 2020, that amounted to over $150,000.

IMAGE: KAT LEE MA ‘18Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations

“What I really love about the SEA program is the sense of community and care. The past year has really blown my mind wide open both to the possibilities I have now moving forward, and also to the thoughts and ideas I want to spend my time reading / writing / thinking about.”
CAMILLE O'CONNOR MA ’20 Socially Engaged Art
“The Socially Engaged Studio Art program gave me room to improve my studio practice while gaining a better understanding on how my practice would fit into the professional world. The professors at Moore were not only extremely knowledgeable, but all very well connected to organizations in the city.”
SARA BERG MFA ’19 Socially Engaged Studio Art

This isn’t your typical graduate school. It’s Moore.

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