The Art Education program at WSU prepares the teaching candidate for the rigors and rewards of a career in the classroom. The Department of Visual Arts offers both a BFA in Art Education and a BA or BS Art Education Composite degree.
The BFA degree consists of 72 hours of study in studio art and art history. This is a highly focused degree and due to the increased hours in art a minor is not required, nor are the foreign language requirements of the BA or the science requirements of the BS. The Art Education Composite degree consists of 48 credit hours in studio art and art history. A teaching minor is required in addition to either the BA or BS requirements.
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design prefer that prospective art teachers seek the BFA degree since it provides significantly more depth than the BA or BS. DOVA does offer the BA and BS for prospective teachers who feel that they might be teaching in a school system where a breadth of knowledge areas is more important than depth. All teaching majors lead to secondary licensure making graduates eligible to teach in grades 6-12.
In addition to the Visual Arts requirements, secondary licensure requirements is required for all teaching degrees. It is comprised of approximately 24 hours of coursework in the Department of Teacher Education.
Requirements for the BFA in Art Education
Four Year Schedule of All Requirements
Requirements for the BA or BS Art Education Composite
Four Year Schedule of All Requirements
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