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Art Education, BA

Teacher Certification in Art Education PK-12

Through arts education, learners expand their thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. The study of art education allows the future educator to help students understand new ways of thinking about the world around them through the study of Studio Habits and Visual Culture.  Future Art Educators at É«ÖÐÉ« learn to harness the power of art education to create a student-centered, creative, and collaborative atmosphere in their classrooms. They learn by example in the Art and Education classrooms at É«ÖÐÉ« and through four years of field experience. We strive to support our future art educators as they discover themselves as teachers and begin to understand our changing educational systems and their prospective students. At É«ÖÐÉ«, we hope to develop enthusiastic teachers who know the possibilities and opportunities within their communities. In the art education program, our students will learn to do the same for their future students.

A central component of the É«ÖÐÉ« Art Education program is the ability to conceptualize and practice learner-centered lessons rooted in solid and authentic pedagogical approaches based on the PDE Visual Arts and Humanities Standards and National Core Art Standards. Courses in the program ensure that teacher candidates understand students’ diverse learning needs and build a firm belief and confidence that the arts can strengthen our educational system. In addition to four years of field experience, É«ÖÐÉ« Art Education students also sustain a studio art practice to inform and enhance their future careers in Art Education. 

É«ÖÐÉ« University encourages art education students to join the É«ÖÐÉ« Chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). NAEA & PAEA are professional organizations for art teachers, museum educators, higher education faculty, and pre-service college students earning their degrees in art education, museum studies, art therapy, and related fields. By joining NAEA, you automatically become a member of PAEA, and you become a member of our NAEA/PAEA Student Chapter.

We also offer post baccalaureate K12 Art certification, a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with K12 Art Education certification for graduate students, and an MAT Pathways program for undergraduate students interested in K12 Art Education certification. Please visit the Education Department website to learn more about these exciting options. 

Contact Dr. MaryJo Rosania-Harvie, Art Education Coordinator to discuss the Art Education Program at É«ÖÐÉ«!

Art Education Major Four-Year Schedule/ Sequential Requirements:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4