Program Overview
Our program offers an experience designed to prepare aspiring educators to excel in teaching English The Art Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) program is recognized for its intensive coursework and extensive applied learning designed to fully prepare future art educators for today’s diverse schools.
The art education/studio art double major embraces the artist-teacher concept, which allows students to develop a strong studio practice while preparing to teach art at the PK-12 level in today’s diverse schools. It provides a solid foundation in the liberal arts as well as knowledge and specialized skills in studio arts, art history, educational best practices/teaching strategies, curriculum planning/writing and classroom management.
Key Features
- Field experiences in the junior year include community, museum and school-based art opportunities.
- Year long internship during senior year is a critical and valuable component that provides students with an opportunity to gain the skills necessary to become an effective beginning art teacher.
“Becoming part of the College of Education at the University of Maryland is one of the best choices you can make. If you want a home where you can explore your passions and surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed you’ve found the right place. All you have to do is come in with an open mind and they will take you in with open arms.”
Learning Goals
- Immerse students in the creative process to encourage critical thinking and authentic artmaking through a variety of visual art media.
- Work through your unique creative process to develop personally meaningful artwork that responds to big ideas and essential questions.
- Identify the importance of and plan to use culturally responsive and sustaining teaching practices to engage diverse learners in the PK-12 art classroom.
- Meaningfully integrate real world experiences, technology and 21st century skills into your visual art classroom.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Admission into our Professional Teacher Education programs is selective. You must take the following steps to be considered:
- Apply and be admitted to the University of Maryland
- Attend a Major Exploration Workshop (UMD internal transfers only)
- Meet with an Academic Advisor
- Meet all selective admission requirements for your specific program of interest
- Complete the Professional Application and submit Supplemental Application Materials
Students typically apply for professional teacher education programs at the end of sophomore or beginning of junior year.
Selective Admissions Requirements
The requirements below are in addition to being admitted to the University. Before completing the Professional Teacher Education Program Application, you should meet with a College of Education Academic Advisor.
- Admission to the University.
- Completion of a minimum of 45 credits
- Cumulative UMD GPA of 2.75 or higher; 3.0 GPA is recommended for best consideration
- Completion of lower-level Fundamental English requirement with a “C-” or better
- Completion of lower-level Fundamental Math requirement with a “C-” or better
- Minimum passing scores on a basic skills tests (see advisor for details)
- Satisfactory completion of TLPL 433 with a “B-” or better
- Satisfactory completion of the upper-level content area courses. Consult Advisor for content area GPA requirement.
- Prior experience in the education field with youth in the age range you intend to teach
- A written goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation (one must be from a faculty member or instructor in your content area)
- Satisfactory rating on the College of Education Foundational Competencies/Model Code of Ethics for Educators
Requirements
Program Requirements
This program is designed to meet the complex needs of today's art educators. You'll build a solid foundation in art essentials and delve into specialized courses about teaching in school, community and museum settings. The program culminates in a year-long teaching internship to give you real world experience
Sample Courses:
- ARTT150: Introduction to Art Theory
- ARTT255: Introduction to Digital Art and Design Processes
- TLPL 433: Foundations of Art Education
- TLPL 489A: Student Teaching in Elementary School: Art
Program Requirements and 4-Year Plan
The senior year internship experience is structured into two parts:
- Fall Semester: designated time each week in assigned field placement schools - elementary and secondary - to get to know the school, their mentor, students, day-to-day teaching as well as curriculum and instructional duties.
- Spring Semester: return to the same schools/mentors to ‘student-teach’ full time
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Students from low-income families who had arts-rich school experiences were twice as likely to graduate college.
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