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Art Education Degree

Paint a bright future for the next generation of creative learners.

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Looking to prepare for an art teacher certification at a nationally recognized university? The art education degree at Kutztown University gets you out in the field early to gain real teaching experience while you develop your art skills in foundational courses. Get ready to share your love of art with future generations!

Create. Inspire. Lead.

Why Choose KU for an Art Education Degree

Kutztown University’s art education major is one of the oldest and largest programs in the country. With its foundation of an engaging art and education courses, it’s no doubt that you will graduate with the leadership skills needed to succeed.

As an art education major you will:

  • Learn how to write lesson plans and units of instruction
  • Work to accommodate special needs students when teaching design
  • Be instructed by world-renowned professors
  • Practice presenting and demonstrating in a classroom
  • Experience working with grades pre-k-12

Meet Jesse Todero and learn about her success as an art education major from Kutztown University.

Art Teacher Certificate Highlights

From the moment you step foot on KU’s campus as an art education major, you are entering a community of professors and organizations committed to supporting you on your journey as a student. Kutztown University is dedicated to producing strong educators and leaders in the arts, beginning with the experience they get with their degree.

Program Highlights:

  • Get in the field as early as your sophomore year
  • Capstone your degree with student teaching experience
  • Become a member of the National Art Education Association (NAEA)
  • Participate in summer institutes for art educators
  • Attend the annual art education conference for free as an undergraduate

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Art Education (BS)
    1. Investigate purposes and practices of art education.
    2. Apply art processes and practices to make works of art.
    3. Apply and analyze diverse critical methodologies to the analysis of cultural artifacts.
    4. Demonstrate dispositions of a professional practitioner.
    5. Design a curriculum with strategies to deliver instruction and assess learning.
    6. Deliver art instruction that reflexively assesses teaching and learning.
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Art making has always been prevalent in my life but doing it here, every day, has pushed me to go out of my boundaries, and then being surrounded by all these incredible students, it’s pushing me to better in my own artwork, which is something I wanted when going to college.

Jesse Todero ’21, Art Teacher, Muhlenberg School District

Art Education Degree FAQ

  • What can I do with an art education degree?

    In addition to being prepared for an art teacher certification, art education majors learn how to lead and teach art programs in various settings. The following are just a few career opportunities to pursue with an art education degree, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

    • Art Teacher Pre-K-12: $54,000
    • Curriculum Designer: $74,620
    • Art Director: $106,500
    • Art Therapist: $55,900
    • Museum Educator: $57,120
    • Community Art Center Educator: $42,704
    • Daycare Administrator: 54,940

  • What career experience can I get as an art education major?

    Starting as early as your second year, you will have the opportunity to go out and learn to teach in real schools.

    Every art education major must complete a clinical student teaching experience, where they will be placed in an elementary, middle, or high school in eastern Pennsylvania.

  • What are my degree options along with an art teacher certification?

    If you would like to focus on a specific art track, you can dual major. In five years, you can earn a B.S. in art education and a B.F.A. in Applied Digital Arts, Communication Design or Studio Art.

    KU also offers an Alternative Setting Track for students who would like to pursue an area of specialty. Students can explore career options with museums, hospitals, art organizations and parks & recreation departments.

  • What are the different requirements for an art teacher certification?

    Here are three important requirements you should know about obtaining an art education degree from Kutztown University:

    Degree RequirementsLink
    Portfolio RequirementsClick here
    Pennsylvania state RequirementsClick here
    Disposition and Clearance RequirementsClick here
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