Art and Design Education

Teaching is a creative process. To direct, train and educate artists requires more than knowledge of art. An effective teacher must communicate visual ideas, facilitate creative growth and engender a desire for learning to prepare artists for professional challenges. You prepare for your Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Art and Design Education by completing the foundation art courses in your freshman year and then developing both your visual and communication skills during your sophomore year.

You will engage in a variety of fieldwork experiences in which personal connections between studio, education theory, and classroom practice can be made. Making art and teaching art become complementary activities. Students who major in art and design education may then go on to earn a New York State Initial Certification in teaching fine arts in grades Pre-K through 12.

View the Art and Design Education curriculum in the Curriculum Section on page 66.

Ha Minh Nguyen