Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education
About Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education
University of Minnesota Duluth's (UMD) B.F.A. in Art Education provides students with the aesthetic and pedagogical training necessary not only to be effective K-12 art teachers, but also to engage in shaping the future of arts in education. The program includes experience in a range of art studio areas and art history, in addition to courses in arts education methodology. Grounded in the belief that teachers learn best by doing, field experience is central to the program, which includes arranged teaching in area elementary classrooms as well as in public and private agencies, in addition to extensive supervised student teaching.
Students interested in the teaching of art may pursue K-12 art teaching licensure through this major, offered in cooperation with the College of Education and Human Services Professions. Students apply for admission to the licensure program and complete the courses required by the State Department of Education and the Board of Teaching.
UMD's deliberate merging of Art and Design in one department stimulates and provokes students as independent thinkers and creators who explore various media and methods. Distinguished faculty continue to create, exhibit, and publish research regularly, in addition to teaching and providing mentorship and career guidance.
UMD Art and Design is accredited by NASAD, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
UMD's fine arts area has two state-of-the-art lab spaces for use by students in conjunction with faculty research: the interdisciplinary Visual and Digital Imaging Lab (Viz Lab) and the Motion + Media Across Disciplines Lab (MMAD Lab), which offers students opportunities in 3D motion capture and high definition video production.
Acquired Skills
A study of art develops:
- self awareness
- cultural awareness
- communication skills
- creative problem solving
- critical thinking
- the practice of incorporating feedback to improve work
Career Possibilities
The B.F.A. in Art Education leads to a license to teach art in Minnesota, Kindergarten-12th grade. Art Educators are also well-equipped to lead community-based art programs outside of schools.
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