Art Education

Do you want to be an art teacher? The Art Education (K-12) (BFA) degree at Appalachian State University prepares students for careers as art teachers in primary and secondary schools, museum education and community education. This degree leads to licensure to teach art in North Carolina public schools.

In this program, you will study visual culture, personal artistic expression, historical theories and practices of art education, community service, art for the exceptional learner, and the culture of the child and the teen. It is studio based and recognizes learning as co-constructed, ever changing and interdisciplinary.

All art education coursework includes practicum experience either in area schools, community venues, and/or the Turchin Community Arts School on campus. A semester of student teaching occurs during the final semester. The final month of student teaching has an optional international experience.

Some of these jobs may require education beyond a bachelor's degree.

• Art Teacher, Pre-K
• Art Teacher, K-12
• Art Therapist
• Author, Children's Books
• Children's Museum Director

• Complete an application (apply using the Common Application)
• Provide your official high school transcript(s)
• Provide your official or unofficial college transcript(s) for any completed college coursework*
• Submit $65 application fee (or approved fee waiver)
• Submit official or self-reported SAT (school code: 5010) or ACT (school code: 3062) scores (or apply with a test waiver)
• Complete your FAFSA (application opens Oct. 1; school code: 002906)