About the Department
Art Education combines an immersion in art with teaching experiences in K–12 classrooms. Once you graduate, you’ll be eligible for teacher licensure in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and you can apply for teaching positions in schools, communities and museums across the country.
Your gift to the VCUarts Department of Art Education helps provide scholarships for our talented students, promote faculty research and host world-class artists.
Faculty Directory
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Catalina Hernández-Cabal
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Lillian Lewis
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Kimberly Turner
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Yiwen Wei
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Dominic Willsdon
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Sara Wilson McKay
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Caitlin Black
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Christine DeSantis Hoffman
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Degree Programs
Students in Art Education take courses in painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography, in addition to a variety of arts and design electives, rather than focusing on one studio area. Most art education students enter the teaching profession, but others pursue work as art consultants, art therapists, arts administrators, museum personnel or art-related business positions.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts with a concentration in art education
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts with a concentration in art education combines an immersion in art with teaching experiences in K–12 classrooms.
Master of Art Education
The Master of Art Education degree offers two areas of focus. The first is designed for teachers who are already licensed and who wish to deepen their understanding of Art Education (MAE). The second includes a licensure component and is designed for students who hold a B.A., B.F.A., or related degree and who wish to earn both a master’s degree in art education and a teaching license at the same time (MAE + Licensure).
Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in art education
Offered within the VCU School of Education, the art education concentration of the Ph.D. in education program allows students to connect contemporary art and education theories and philosophies, practical and professional experiences, and impact research to develop an area of expertise relevant to the field of art education.
Experiential Learning
Art Education students are encouraged to seek learning opportunities above and beyond their coursework, including engagement with the community through volunteer work, participation in service-learning courses and through their student teaching experiences.
Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
The Department of Art Education maintains a close relationship with community arts organizations and schools to provide access to paid and unpaid internships and volunteer experiences in the community.
Student Teacher Blog
For two semesters, practicum courses give students opportunities to visit local schools for teaching and observation, and a semester-long clinical internship with art teachers in both elementary and secondary schools gives students full-time teaching experience.
Visit the blog to read about some of the projects students from our program have implemented during their student teaching experiences.
Creative Arts Day Camp
The Department of Art Education offers the Creative Arts Day Camp for children rising into grades K-8.
Student Resources
Art Education News
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