Art Education Minor

(Non-Certification)

The Arts build community, foster collaboration, and support self-reflection and personal expression. The minor in Art Education offers the opportunity to explore the theory and practice of art education across the human lifespan—without pursuing PA K-12 certification. This interdisciplinary minor is ideal for students interested in careers as teaching artists and museum educators, in arts administration, pre-art therapy, human resources & training, health sciences, and fields where community, creativity, and education intersect.

Students will engage with the social, cultural, and developmental dimensions of art, examining how the arts can serve as a catalyst for inclusion, identity, and community connection. Coursework includes both art and education classes, with a strong emphasis on reflective practice and experiential learning.

Courses completed in the Art Education Minor may be applied toward a post-baccalaureate certification in Art Education, should students decide to pursue PA K-12 certification in the future.

Students will take at least one course in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, or photography as part of this program. Note: Additional coursework in art may be needed to pursue a post-baccalaureate certificate in art education.

Courses in the art education minor include:

Art Education Core Courses: 
ART 133 - Arts across the Lifespan (offered Spring semester, alternating year) 
EDUC 234 - Professional Practices in Art Education (Fall semester)

Choose 2 from the following Art/Education choices: 
*ART 119 - Creativity, Art, and Social Practice (Fall semester) 
*EDUC 160 - Culture, Community, and Diversity: Introduction to Critical Teaching 
*EDUC 250 - Art and Child Development (Spring semester) 
*EDUC 230 - Student Development and Instructional Design

*Courses on this list may be applied to a Post baccalaureate certification in K12 Art Education. Note, in order to be certified in Art Education K12 in PA, students must also meet the Art competencies or apply with an undergraduate related degree. These courses will not apply to a MAT (Masters of Arts in Teaching), all courses in the MAT program must be taken at the graduate level.

At least one course unit in Art, with an emphasis on hands on art making skills and techniques. (100 or 200 level)

Courses options include, but are not limited to: 
ART 170, 180, 131, 142, 147, 159, 160, 167, 165, 245, 270, 259, 265, 267, 280.