An art education degree prepares students for a rewarding career teaching art from pre-k through twelfth grade. The program combines the creative expertise of UNK's Art department with the instructional excellence of UNK's College of Education.
Program requirements include a wide range of studio courses to develop creative ability, methodology courses for academic competence, courses for understanding the philosophy and psychology of art education, methods for teaching students with diverse needs, and developing integrated curriculums.
Art Education students have many opportunities to experience the practical application of what they learn in class by working with PK–12 students through more than 100 hours of direct art-classroom observations and field experiences. Students also spend a full semester student teaching in a PK–12 program.
Credit Hours
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Degree Received
Art PK-12 Teaching Field Endorsement Bachelor of Arts in Education
Per Credit Hour
With the New Nebraskan Scholarship all undergraduate students pay in-state tuition
Art Education K-12
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