Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Art Education] From Valdosta State University

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Major in Art Education prepares students for Teacher Certification, grades P-12. The program is designed to prepare professional art educators with knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to be successful in an array of potential career choices, from the art classroom to a museum education setting to graduate school.

National accrediting agencies include the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers Education, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The National Art Education Association provides program standards, curricular guidelines, and assessment tools that help to insure a quality program in art education. Students in the program must meet all criteria published in the Catalog as established by the College of Education and the College of the Arts. The degree program consists of 132 hours of course work and requires that the student carry 17 hours for seven of the eight semesters in school and/ or take 12 hours in summer school to graduate within a four-year period.