Bachelor of Arts - Art Education
- 4 years
- Duration
- 24,520 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- San Marcos / USA
- Location
- Texas State University, USA
- School
Program description
Students who complete the School of Art & Design's Art Education degree are prepared to teach art at all levels of public, private, and community education.Our mission is to increase the accessibility of art-making for kids, teens, and young people. A semester of student teaching in public schools will be the culmination of your training, which will include studio, art history, art theory & practice, and education courses. Furthermore, community participation options, ranging from semester-long internships to short-term field work, will expand your academic experience and get you ready to work as a professional in the field of art education.
The Joann Cole Mitte building, on the first floor of the School of Art & Design, houses the art education program.
Program structure
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
- Fundamentals of Art Theory and Practice
- Learning and Digital Media
- Art Theory and Practice for Children
- Art Theory and Practice for Adolescents
- Pedagogy of Art Criticism, Art History, and Aesthetics
- Special Problems in Art Theory and Practice
- Professional Practices for Art Educators
- Emergent Issues and Advanced Topics in Art Education
- Art Education in the Community
- Student Teaching All-Level I
- Student Teaching All-Level II
Price
- Tuition an Fees: 24,520 USD/year
- Books and Supplies: 780 USD
- Housing and Food (On campus):13,000
- Personal and Misc:2,750 USD
- Travel: 1,660 USD
- Total: 42,710
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- $90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
Requirements for applicants
- An overall GPA of 2.75 to be admitted into the program
- passport
- official transcripts required from each institution where course credit was granted
- ACT and SAT scores are not required for applicants ranked in the top 75% of their graduating class
- at least 90 credit hours of undergraduate coursework
- responses to specific essay questions
- resume/CV detailing work experience, extracurricular and community activities, and honors and achievements
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of 19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing
- official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- official Duolingo scores with a 110 overall
About the university
Why Texas State University?
Our strong faith in the ability of education to change communities, drive economies, and reimagine the world serves as the foundation for Texas State University, a public, student-centered research university. From all walks of life, our students come from all around Texas, the country, and the world.
Austin is less than an hour away from our San Marcos campus. You're close to one of the US cities with the quickest rate of growth. Austin's booming IT industry has earned it the moniker "Silicon Hills." Here, businesses like Dell and Advanced Micro Devices have made their homes. Apple, Tesla, Google, and Oracle have all recently increased their business activities. Our campuses provide the ideal mix of professional ties and academic achievement.
We help you achieve your next professional objectives. More than 200 corporations have relocated to Texas, and the state is home to 55 Fortune 500 companies. There are therefore many of job alternatives available to you. We provide individualized resources and assistance to help you thrive outside of the classroom. You'll succeed at the top three US destinations for international students, whether you're in business or technology.
