Art Education (PK-12)
Art Education Program Description
This track is designed for students to receive K12 Art Education Pennsylvania Certification, with the goal to pursue a career in art education in school systems and alternative settings. The Art Education track is built on foundational courses and the PDE Competencies for K12 Art Education. Students take courses in the Art and Education departments, and through field experience placements, complete a total of 230 hours in the field prior to 14 weeks of student teaching.
Course in the Art Education program have been designed to meet the following PA Department of Education Competencies for K12 Art Education:
I. Knowing the Content
Studio Art
Art History
Aesthetics
Criticism
II. Performances
III. Professionalism
Art Education Mission
The Art Education program at Moravian University empowers future educators to cultivate creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in their students through the study inquiry based art education. By blending theory with four years of field experiences, students learn to create learner-centered, student-driven classrooms that foster a deep understanding of diverse learning needs. Our program emphasizes the importance of solid pedagogical approaches rooted in the PDE Visual Arts and Humanities Standards and National Core Art Standards.
Program Outcomes:
- Develop inquiry based learner-centered art experiences that reflect a deep understanding of diverse student needs and effective pedagogical practices.
- Cultivate the ability to create inclusive, collaborative, and creative classroom & community environments through art education.
Maintain a strong studio art practice to inform teaching methods and support professional growth as future art educators.
* Art Education Course Competencies Choices & Course Alignment to MILE
Professional Education Courses Required for Certification
Recommended for the First Year
- EDUC 100.2 Intro. to the Education of English Language Learners (Fall)
- EDUC 160 Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro. to Critical Pedagogy (Spring, 40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience)
Recommended for Sophomore Year
- EDUC 230 Student Development & Instructional Design (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience)
- EDUC 244 Including Students with Disabilities
Recommended for Junior Year
- EDUC 250 Art and Child Development
- EDUC 345 (PK-6) Curriculum & Instruction in Art Education, WI (Fall; 75-hour Stage 3 Field Experience)
- EDUC 349 (7-12) Curriculum & Instruction in Art Education, WI (Spring; 75-hour Stage 3 Field Experience)
Recommended for Senior Year
- EDUC 375-7 Student Teaching
- EDUC 379 Seminar in Art Student Teaching
The Art Major Leads to a Bachelor of Art Degree in Art Education
First Year
- ART 170 Drawing I or Art 180 Painting
- ART 119 Creativity, Art, and Social Practice
- ART 131 Introduction to Graphic Design
- Art History Choice 1*
- ART 131 Introduction to Graphic Design
Sophomore Year
- ART 234 Professional Practices for Art Education
ART 265 Alternative Photo Processes
- Upper Level Studio Choice 1*
- ART 160 Ceramics, ART 159 3D Design, or ART 259 Sculpture
Junior Year
- Aesthetics/Criticism Choice 1*
- Aesthetics/Criticism Choice 2*
Senior Year
- ART 372 Studio Thesis
Upper Level Studio Choice 2*
Art History Choice 2*
Important Guidelines
- Students must have an overall GPA of 2.7 in order to take 200 level education courses or above.
- All education courses must be completed prior to beginning student teaching. Other than the performance unit, no other courses should be taken during the student teaching semester.
- Students must have prior written approval by the program coordinator if they plan to complete any of these courses at another institution