Art Education (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science with a major in art education prepares students to teach art in the Georgia School System. You'll be prepared for the initial teaching certificate to teach pre-school through twelfth grades. This program is a collaboration between the visual arts department and the College of Education.

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Program Course Work

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).

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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a major in art education complete an 12-credit-hour, one-semester student teaching capstone experience during their last semester of their senior year.

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International study greatly expands your knowledge of other cultures and their art and can be the most effective and rewarding way to satisfy foreign language requirements. UNG has a wide range of these opportunities. More information can be found at the Center for Global Engagement.

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Before beginning 3000-level art education and education coursework, you must apply for admission and be accepted to the program through the College of Education.
To complete the program, you must complete a field internship and student teaching, and post a passing score on the Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE).

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