Art & Visual Culture Education
The University of Arizona offers the BFA, MA and PhD in Art Education. Students may also pursue the post-baccalaureate K-12 Teacher Certification and the graduate certificate program in Museum Studies.
The division of Art and Visual Culture Education offers a comprehensive approach to learning about art, visual culture, and education. Graduates are grounded in understanding, appreciation, and performance in studio art, art history, criticism, and aesthetics. With courses that are designed to give you real-world experience, you will participate in community-based art education programs that will prepare you to be excellent teachers, effective community collaborators, and future leaders.
You will have the opportunity to participate in teaching projects at local schools, intern with area businesses, and work closely with the Center for Creative Photography and the University of Arizona Museum of Art. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the University of Arizona Student Chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the Arizona Art Education Association (AAEA).
If you would like to learn more about the major and its options or have questions not answered in these pages, please contact an Art and Visual Culture Education faculty member: