Areas of Study:
Art Education
Teacher Certification in Art
The Department of Art and Art History, in cooperation with the School of Education at The University of Texas at Arlington, offers a Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.) in Art with Teacher Certification for teaching K-12. The suggested plan of studies is comprised of a series of lectures and media activities dealing with current issues in the teaching of art concepts and media manipulation, as well as the history and development of art. The program is specifically designed to establish a basic understanding of goals and objectives necessary to becoming a professional teacher of visual arts in the public schools and a wide variety of other classroom situations.
The Texas Teacher Certification in Art entails a completion of 139 credit hours earned within the Department of Art & Art History and College of Education academic programs. It entails earning the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art in addition to 27 hours of College of Education coursework that are required to fulfill minimum certification guidelines in Texas.
Art majors are encouraged to apply to the Teacher Education Program within the College of Education after one full semester of coursework has been completed at this university. Consult the College of Education Advising Office for information concerning any additional application requirements and/or State of Texas requirements for certification.Note
Both the BFA and the Teacher Certification require a 3.0 grade point average.
Faculty
Patricia Beck, Adjunct Professor
DEGREE PLAN
Download the Art Education degree plan here.