Art Education P-12: Initial Teacher Certification, BA

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This program
Best fit for:

• First-time college students or transfers
• Students 18-22
• Residential students at our main campus

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Who will my professors be?
Jackie Ellett
Professor, Art Education
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Preparing proactive art educators.

Teachers build bridges to the future. Art teachers spark curiosity, ensuring those bridges lead to interesting places.

Piedmont’s undergraduate art education program addresses the needs of the artist who has an interest in teaching in a public school setting. Designed to produce teachers who have a balance between well-grounded educational theory and a more “hands-on” experience, the program enables candidates to teach in all P-12 classrooms as an art specialist.

What classes will I take?

ART 1110. Professional Practices
ART 1120. Drawing I

ART 1130. Two-dimensional Design
ART 1140. Three-dimensional Design
ART 2200. Drawing II
ART 2270. Painting I

Major Electives (12 hours) Students select four courses from photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, and graphic design.
Major Concentration (6 hours) Students select Level II and Level III studio art classes
Art History (12 Hours)
Senior Exhibition/Capstone (3 hours)
Total: 48 Credit Hours

Prepare to Make a Life

What can I do with a major in
ART EDUCATION?
Piedmont students have gone on to pursue careers in:

  • Art Direction
  • Graphic Art
  • Exhibit Design/Preparation
  • Web Design
  • Textile Art
The Art of Aiming High
Hayden Giovino’s grit, determination, focus, and passion, along with the help of art professor Rebecca Brantley, helped get him a coveted spot in a program with the High Museum in Atlanta.
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State-of-the-Art Spaces
The Smith Williams Art Studios house dedicated spaces in ceramics, drawing, digital fabrication, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art houses a permanent collection and holds exhibitions bringing artists from around the world to Piedmont University.

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