Arts: Studio Art/Art Education

The program in art education is organized into a five-year, teacher-education sequence. This curriculum is designed to prepare teachers of art in the public schools. The satisfactory completion of the B.A. studio art curriculum for art education students and required education courses, in conjunction with the fifth-year internship, will satisfy the initial certification requirements for teachers of art in the public schools of New Hampshire and in most other states. These requirements may change by the time students apply for certification and the students are required to fulfill the then-current requirements. Art education students may take accredited crafts courses at other institutions as art electives.

A portfolio is required for acceptance to the studio art/art education option. 

Introductory (500) Level:

• Basic skillset in a particular arts discipline
• Working knowledge of the tools and materials used in a particular arts discipline
• Basic understanding of analytical thinking when making and talking about art
• Demonstrate development of artistry

Intermediate (500/600) Level:

• Demonstrate development of artistry and skill set in a range of artistic disciplines
• Demonstrate knowledge of tools and materials beyond the basics
• Deeper ability to discuss and analyze works of art
• Ability to verbalize intent in a particular work of art
• Ability to research particular artists
• Ability to declare an area of concentration for advanced  in a particular arts discipline  

Advanced (600/700) Level:

• Demonstrate a high level of artistry
• Ability to work independently
• Develop and Demonstrate an individual sensibility
• Ability to understand and verbalize intent in a work of art
• Ability to construct a professional capstone portfolio or thesis
• Demonstrate in-depth familiarity with a range of artistic movements both historical and contemporary

Secondary and/or university transcript(s) of any coursework taken prior to applying to UNH, with English translations, are required. International documents received by UNH Admissions are verified, scanned, and confidentially destroyed. Official documents submitted will not be returned to the student.

Ideally, the letter should be from a student's school counselor or teacher. UNH does not require more than one recommendation and our preference is to receive no more than two. Excess recommendations may delay the admissions review process.