Bachelor of Science in Education in听Art Education

Earn your teaching certification with the Bachelor of Science in Education in Art Education in 51吃瓜网鈥檚 . This 155-credit undergraduate degree is one of two pathways toward earning art teaching certification in Pennsylvania and becoming a teaching artist. Students may also become certified teachers through the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Art Education Concentration.听

The BSEd in Art Education is a NASAD-accredited program that can lead to Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in art for kindergarten听through grade 12. You鈥檒l complete a rigorous course of study in art education, art history,听studio art and 51吃瓜网鈥檚 General Education curriculum, combined with field placements in Philadelphia schools, at all grade levels.听

With small class sizes and the plentiful resources of a top-rated art and architecture school and a large, public research university, the Art Education Major gives students the extensive knowledge and skills necessary for teaching art to children of all ages. Its are experienced in a variety of teaching contexts and committed to urban art education and the power of collaborating with communities.听听

As an art education student, you won鈥檛 just learn how to teach art and grow as an artist鈥攜ou鈥檒l learn how to affect positive change in the communities where you work.听

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Foundations

All undergraduate first-year students at Tyler begin with a yearlong immersion in our foundations program. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories,听established principles and practices,听and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. Students develop a global understanding of artistic traditions and the role of art and design in society before choosing a major in their second year at Tyler.

In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, processes and perspectives鈥攆rom the traditional and low-tech to the innovative and experimental. This bachelor鈥檚 degree听program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. Faculty members from across the art and design areas teach the foundations courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.

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Community Arts Practices Program

罢测濒别谤鈥檚 Community Arts Practices听(CAP), led by nationally recognized faculty in arts education, exists at the intersection of art, academics and activism and works in partnership with artists, community organizations听and schools in North Philadelphia (where 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Main Campus is located). Students integrate a range of interests鈥攆rom urban and environmental studies to racial justice, community development and LGBTQIA+ studies鈥� into their coursework. CAP partners with community groups, schools and artists in North Philadelphia to develop and deliver after-school workshops, school residencies, intergenerational forums, and interdisciplinary exhibitions and performances based on lived experiences in the community. 听

in2Art Program

Tyler's in2Art Program explores the methods and materials behind teaching art to elementary and secondary school students in an online space. The art program satisfies a component of the Art Education fieldwork requirement鈥攁llowing students in the program to exercise creativity and innovation in their lesson plans while integrating online learning into the curriculum.

Classes & Curriculum听听

Along with an art education and general education curriculum, Art Education majors take studio art courses across multiple disciplines, including courses in community arts, a discipline that offers coursework at the undergraduate and graduate levels.听听

You鈥檒l take the following courses as part of the curriculum.听

  • Adolescent Development for Educators听听
  • Art in Elementary & Secondary School*
  • Effective Instructional Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities*
  • Inclusive Art Education K-12 Students in the Art Room听
  • Introduction to Special Education听Principles and Practice for Teaching English Learners*
  • Science & Art of Teaching*
  • Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education in the U.S.听

* Indicates the course involves hands-on field experience

Minor in Art History听

With courses in Art History, students in the Art Education BSEd have the opportunity to complement their coursework toward earning kindergarten through grade 12 art teaching certification in Pennsylvania and becoming an artist educator.

For more information about the Art History Minor at Tyler, contact Erin Pauwels, art history assistant professor and undergraduate advisor.
Phone:听215-777-9737
Email: erin.pauwels@temple.edu 听鈥�

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with 51吃瓜网鈥檚 commitment to access and affordability, the Bachelor of Science in Education program offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency and more. You can view the full .

These tuition costs apply to the 2024鈥�2025 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $18,864.00 per year
Out-of-state: $33,912.00听per year

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