Overview of Art Education Program
In addition to the theory and practice of current approaches to teaching in diverse settings, the Art Education program offers an intensive study of the visual arts through studio courses, art history, and art criticism. Students demonstrate competency in a variety of art forms and specialize in one area, leading to their senior thesis exhibition. Upon completion of the Education Department's requirements and a semester of student teaching, graduates earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education and are eligible to apply for the Ohio Teacher Licensure in Visual Arts (PreK-12).
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Art Education at the Mount
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education may lead to several career options, including:
- Artist-in-residence
- Art school instructor
- Art supervisor
- Cultural arts center instructor
- Multi-age art teacher (pre-school through high school)
- Museum educator or docent
- Private art teacher
- Senior center art coordinator
Coupled with the field experiences in the art education courses, students have opportunities to assist with summer art workshops for children, family art nights, and student art exhibitions. Membership in the Mount’s Art Education Association and the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) facilitates a smooth transition from preparation to professional practice by promoting involvement in campus, regional, state, and national art education activities. MSJ Art Education students regularly participate in the annual OAEA state conventions.
Our comprehensive curriculum includes:
- 2-D Design
- 3-D Design
- Art Criticism
- Art History Electives
- Artworld
- Ceramics
- Comprehensive Art Education I and II
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Photography
- Drawing I and II
- Multi-age Visual Art Practicum
- Painting
- Philosophy of Art
- Pre-Thesis
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Student Teaching
- Thesis
- World Art History
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