The Art Education program offers instruction in the theory and practical aspects of teaching art from kindergarten through high school in a variety of settings. The BFA in Art Education focuses on studio arts, art history and professional education course work. Practical hands on learning in schools, museums, and cultural institutions provide students with the necessary skills needed to be successful Art Educators. Students also explore past and current issues in Art Education and ways in which political, social, and cultural viewpoints influence Art Educational practice and policy. Old Dominion University’s B.F.A. in Art Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Virginia Department of Education.
Program Highlights
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Students create and facilitate art workshops for youth at museums and cultural institutions in Hampton Roads as part of their capstone course work.
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Students create hard copy and eportfolios, which include teaching philosophies, resumes, lesson plans, and studio art.
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Students complete 100+ hours of practicum experience in public schools, museums and cultural institutions.
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Students complete a final semester of student teaching in both elementary and secondary settings under a supervising art teacher.
Careers
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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
All artists and related workers not listed separately.
Alumni Careers
Requirements
All students must apply for and be admitted into the approved art education program. Students must meet the required criteria for admission by passing the Virginia Board of Education prescribed assessments and earn the minimum required grade point averages (GPA). Application forms for admission to teacher education programs are available on the Teacher Education Services website, http://hwfj-art.com/tes, and are to be submitted to the art education program director or Art Department chair before being submitted to Teacher Education Services.
Transfer
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Cost
Estimated rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Ways to Save
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