The most common form of financial assistance for our graduate students is a Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) appointment within the department. These GTA appointments are highly sought after and competed for. Arts Administration, Education and Policy (AAEP) GTA positions are only available to students enrolled in an on-campus AAEP graduate program. To apply for a GTA position, complete the GTA application by October 31st. Applications for GTA appointments cannot be considered before admission to the graduate program.
In general, the Department considers two issues when making GTA appoints:
- Academic promise as a student, which is judged on the basis of the admissions application materials, and
- Appropriate professional background and skills required by a particular assignment, whether research, teaching or services. For example, the teaching of art to elementary school teachers requires experience as a practicing art teacher and teaching undergraduate classes requires a good command of the English language.
Graduate Teaching Associate appointments are not guaranteed from year to year. Funding reappointments are made depending upon availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and successful academic progress. Summer term appointments are arranged separately. There are no guarantees of appointment beyond that specified in the student’s initial appointment documents.
Should your need for funding extend beyond what the department can provide, it is imperative that you establish residency, as doing so drastically reduces tuition costs. It is recommended to do this after completing your first year of study. Please go to the Registrar’s website for more information.
Spoken English Requirement
Graduate Teaching Associates whose native language is not English must pass a spoken English test before teaching at Ohio State. Students should schedule this examination as soon as possible after arriving on campus. For more information see Spoken English Program.
General Specifications
All GTA positions are a 50% appointment = 20 hours/week
Position Descriptions
A survey of the visual arts and music in the western world since 1945, based on live and recorded performances and exhibitions.
Course Supervisor: Clayton Funk
In-class TA
GTAs for Art Ed 1600 (in-class) must attend all lecture classes, attend meetings with the course supervisor, hold regular office hours, meet with students, read and assess student writing, calculate and report grades, track participation and attendance, monitor and participate in online and in-class activities, and address student concerns as needed. TAs may be asked to prepare and deliver 1-2 lectures per semester.
Online TA
GTAs for Art Ed 1600 (on-line) must teach one section of approx. 50 students per semester, attend meetings with the course supervisor, hold regular office hours, read and assess student writing, calculate and report grades, track participation and attendance, monitor and participate in online activities, and address student concerns as needed.
A study of social and cultural issues through the exploration of visual culture. By developing practical methods of interpreting and researching visual artistic production and reception, this course provides critical tools for engaging with how diverse forms of visual culture both challenge stereotypes and biases and also celebrate the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of US democratic society.
Course Supervisor: Richard Fletcher
GTAs must follow the prescribed course description, general syllabus, syllabus calendar, course objectives, text and project assignments. GTAs are required to attend meetings with the course supervisor, hold regular office hours, read and assess student writing, calculate and report grades, track participation and attendance, and address student concerns as needed. GTAs must submit mid-semester evaluations to their course supervisor.
Understanding and critical written analysis and discussion of television, through viewing, discussing, reading, and writing. Students will focus on the ways in which racial, ethnic, and gender diversity issues are represented on television and media.
Course Supervisor: Kelsi Stoltenow Petersen
GTAs must follow the prescribed course description, general syllabus, syllabus calendar, course objectives, text and project assignments. GTAs are required to attend meetings with the course supervisor, hold regular office hours, read and assess student writing, calculate and report grades, track participation and attendance, and address student concerns as needed. GTAs must submit mid-semester evaluations to their course supervisor.
Problems of teaching in terms of personal knowledge about art, insight into children's art work, and understanding of elementary school curriculum.
Course supervisor: Ketal Patel
For this position GTAs need three years of K-12, preferably elementary school teaching experience in the U.S. GTAs must follow the prescribed course description and course objectives, attend meetings with the course supervisor, hold regular office hours, assess student assignments, calculate and report grades, track participation and attendance, and address student concerns as needed. GTAs must provide mid-semester evaluations. It is advisable that GTAs take a curriculum or integrated curriculum course in the department and a multicultural course.