Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Visual Culture Education: Teaching Emphasis

Teach the future artists of tomorrow with a degree that combines art technique and visual learning with elementary, middle and high school education. Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Visual Culture Education program with an emphasis in Teaching graduate as art teachers qualified to teach art in K-12 schools. Students study the theoretical foundations of the discipline and take part in hands-on experiences, field observations, student teaching, and community and museum internships. Coursework comprises general education, studio work, art history, art education and the student teaching practicum. Topics of study integrate studio, history, theory, issues of diversity and social justice, and the practice of art and visual culture education.Within the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art & Visual Culture Education program, students study the theoretical foundations of the discipline and interact with practitioners via hands-on experiences, field observations, student teaching, and community and museum internships. Our community of art and visual culture education students is professionally engaged, academically motivated, and joyful.

Unofficial secondary/high school transcripts may be used for the initial admission evaluation. Official transcripts or official exam results are required at the time of enrollment. If a transcript is not in English, a certified English translation must accompany the transcript. Strong applicants will have a minimum recalculated grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 over the course of their last three years of academic coursework. GPA recalculation takes place during admission review. Prior to enrollment, students must obtain a high school diploma, certificate, or GED.