The Bachelor of Science with a major in art education prepares you to teach art in the Georgia School System. You will be prepared for the initial teaching certificate to teach pre-school through twelfth grade. This program is a collaboration between the Department of Visual Arts and the College of Education.
Sixty credits are taken in Areas A-F core curriculum coursework, 33 credit hours are required in 2000 and 4000 level studio art and art history, and 36 credits are taken in professional education coursework (a minimum of 39 credits in 3000- and 4000-level studio art, art history, and art education courses are required).
You will also complete a 12-credit-hour, one-semester student teaching capstone experience during your last semester of their senior year.
See all program requirements in the catalog listing.
Neither minors nor elective courses are available to Art Education (B.S.) students. Find more information about academic programs and visual art areas at the Department of Visual Arts.
International study greatly expands your knowledge of other cultures. Experiencing art from other cultures can be an effective and rewarding way to satisfy foreign language requirements.
UNG has a wide range of these opportunities that span the globe whether you are looking to travel to Paris or Morroco and plenty of other options.
More information can be found at the Center for Global Engagement.
Travel and work toward your degree at the same time. There's a fun study abroad program for any major on almost any continent.
Find outdoor sculptures across our campuses. Visit our galleries to see student and faculty art exhibitions. Art is all around!
Take control of your personal finances. Attend budgeting workshops, make a financial action plan or connect with a money mentor.
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