The Art Education program offers two tracks for students to develop their teaching skills. One track is the traditional model of art teacher preparation with a focus on students meeting the certification requirements for K-12 teaching in the state of Georgia. Another option for study in Art Education has a focus on preparing students to teach in a community-based arts organization or museum. The primary difference in the student’s experience will be the setting in which they complete most of their observation hours, practicum, and internship. Otherwise, developing effective methods for teaching art is the goal for both programs.
Application to the B.F.A. program in Art Education should occur upon completion of the 18 semester hours required in Area F while enrolled in the introductory art education course AE 4200 .
Admission to B.F.A. in Art Education
To apply to the Art Education certification track, students must have:
- passed the portfolio review of artwork professionally presented in an electronic portfolio or PowerPoint
- received at least “Good” in all dispositional ratings
- earned a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA
- earned a 3.0 GPA in all art content courses
To apply to the Art Education non-certification community-based teaching track, students must have:
- passed the portfolio review of artwork professionally presented in an electronic portfolio or PowerPoint
- received at least “Good” in all dispositional ratings
- earned a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA
- earned a 3.0 GPA in all art content courses
- submitted an essay detailing goals and reasons for wishing to teach in a community-based program
Guidelines for the Entry-to-the-Major Review will be distributed during Art Education courses and posted in the Art Education area. Art Education faculty will assist students in preparing their pre-teaching certification and portfolio requirements for admission. In the event that a student is not accepted into the Art Education certification track, or is accepted with pending status, the student will not be allowed to take any further Art Education courses until the issue for admission to the major is resolved. If the issue cannot be resolved within the second semester of the program students may elect to complete a degree in Art Education with a focus on community-based art education settings or museums, which does not lead to a teaching certification, or consider other degree options. In the community-based track, students complete the last ten hours of the Art Education program in an alternative teaching setting rather than in public schools.
Once admitted to the Art Education program, students should maintain continual contact with the school and should submit an “Intent to Student Teach” form for the following year. Failure to submit the “Intent to Student Teach” form may result in a delay in student teaching placement and graduation.
Minors
Please be advised that the B.F.A. in Art Education is a 120 credit hour degree program. Students pursuing a minor will go beyond 120 credit hours towards their degree.
