Art Education
About Studying Art Education
Build a strong visual arts foundation that will prepare you to teach with our Bachelor of Arts in Art Education. Students learn a wide variety of art mediums, instructional practices, educational theories and cultural competencies. You can choose an area to focus in that allows you to dig deeper into your passion. You’ll gain the necessary tools to grow as an artist and educator in the 21st century, which will prepare you to teach visual arts in elementary, middle and secondary schools. Throughout the program, you get hands-on experiences in classrooms and observations, preparing you for a to finish your degree with a full semester of student teaching experience and earn your Colorado K-12 Art Teaching License.
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Get hands-on experience with practical, relevant coursework.
Introduction to Art Education, Foundations of Art Education, Curriculum and Instruction in Art: Studio Strategies, Current Issues in Art, Educational Psychology, Cultural Studies in K-12 Curriculum, Clinical Experiences, Student Teaching
Cultivate Artistic Growth
Partner with Greeley District 6
Our aspiring art teachers partner with Greeley District 6 in Chappelow Arts Magnet School to offer After School Arts Classes. Young artists at Chappelow get more time with the arts in classes like sculpture and painting, and UNC student teachers have the chance to work hands-on with students and learn about our local school district. Our faculty and UNC alum Alison Myers is also Lead Visual Arts Teacher at Chappelow and supervisor of this thriving program.
We’re here to empower you to become an effective, inspiring educator. Nearly one third of our undergraduates specialize in education. You’ll sharpen both your classroom skills and your professional artistry on your primary instrument or voice.
Meet our Art Education Faculty
Abi Paytoe Gbayee
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Donna Goodwin
Director, School of Art and Design | Associate Professor of Art Education
Alison Myers
Adjunct Faculty, Art Education
Connie Stewart
Emeritus Faculty, Art Education
Dale Zalmstra
Adjunct Faculty, Arts Integration
Art Education Students in Action
