Program: Creative and Innovative Education, M.A. - Georgia State University

Apr 13, 2025

2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

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The M.A. in Creative and Innovative Education is designed for people who wish to further their knowledge about children as creative thinkers and innovative makers. With this degree, individuals working in diverse fields and industries such as K-12 education, the creative arts, business, non-profits, and community outreach organizations can extend their knowledge about children’s development and learning with a focus on supporting children’s creativity. Geared for graduate students wanting to work with children in either in- or out-of-school settings, our program allows students to apprentice with community businesses and organizations and to take electives in business, policy, education, and the arts and sciences.

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (6 Hours)

ECE 7930 - Research and Theories of Creative Learning 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7990 - Special Topics 1 to 9 Credit Hours
(Required Credit Hours = 3) Credits / Units: 3

Major Courses (18 Hours)

ECE 7760 - Create to Learn 3 Credit Hours
or
LT 7777 - Inventing to Learn: Teaching and Learning with Maker Technologies 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7800 - Capstone Experience 3 to 9 Credit Hours (Required Credit Hours = 3) Credits / Units: 3
ECE 7850 - Apprenticeship in Creative and Innovative Education 3 Credit Hours
ECE 7960 - Seminar in Creative and Innovative Education 1 to 3 Credit Hours (Required Credit Hours = 3) Credits / Units: 3
ECE 8021 - Discourses of Child Development 3 Credit Hours
ECE 8100 - Children in Society 3 Credit Hours

Electives (12 Hours)

Students will select four electives (12 hours) from Georgia State University colleges and schools to fulfill one of the following pathways:

Educational Entrepreneurship and Business
Educational Non-profit Leadership
Arts (including digital arts) Integrated Curriculum Design
Educational Creatives (musicians, visual artists, performers, etc.)
Family and Community Engagement

Students can take courses numbered 6000 or above in Art Education (AE), Early Childhood Education (ECE), Learning Technologies (LT), Marketing (MK), Music (MUS), or Policy Studies (PMAP) with the approval of the program coordinator or faculty advisor. Other appropriate courses may be selected with the approval of the program coordinator or faculty advisor.

Any changes in the program of study listed above must be approved by the faculty advisor and a copy of the changes sent to Graduate Student Services in the College of Education and Human Development.

Creative and Innovative Education, M.A.

Degree Requirements

Professional Studies (6 Hours)

Major Courses (18 Hours)

Electives (12 Hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 36