PhD in Curriculum Studies - Art Education in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia

We aim to motivate, involve, and challenge educators to explore, question, and demonstrate the educational potential of deep engagement with visual arts in cultural and social contexts. Located within a major research university on ancestral Musqueam territory, the Art Education Program works to:

Foster and undertake research within an energetic, cooperative academic environment that examines approaches and subject matter pertinent to visual arts in cultural and social frameworks.
Demonstrate, cultivate, and implement socially conscious and environmentally mindful teaching methods across various settings, emphasizing visual arts' role in culture and society.
Take initiative and collaborate with arts and cultural institutions and experts at local, national, and global levels.
Our faculty's research pursuits span a broad range, supporting diverse student investigations including: arts-based research, a/r/tography, art curriculum development, teacher training, Indigenous art and pedagogy, art education history, cultural diversity, museum learning, contemporary art analysis and exhibition design, studio work, digital media and visual culture, theory-practice connections, and gender studies.