Art Education

• Established reputation of training superior art teachers
• High rate of employment upon graduation
• Fully qualified faculty with experience in classroom teaching and preparation for required testing for certification to teach

Student Teaching

Converse art education students invest more than 100 hours of clinical experience in grades preK-12. During the final term of the degree program, students teach for a semester in both elementary and secondary classrooms with certified public school art teachers. This student teaching experience develops your ability to work with children and youth who have various interests, skills and abilities.

Service Learning

Art education students have the opportunity to support community outreach programs while applying their education. Recent partnerships include creating a mural for Miracle Hill Rescue Mission, and volunteering with COLORS Inner-City Youth Art Studio.

Professional Affiliations

Converse encourages membership in the student chapter of the National Art Education Association.

Converse’s art education curriculum prepares you for certification in art at the elementary through secondary school levels. Our goal is to develop art educators who are also competent artists that exhibit creativity and skill in a variety of studio media and demonstrate the ability to conduct research into educational practice and creativity.

Students in the program learn how to plan lessons and units as well as design an art curriculum that aligns with the South Carolina Art Frameworks and the National Standards of Art. An important aspect of the program is the emphasis placed on evaluation during curriculum development, instructional planning, and implementation.

BA in Art Education

To become certified in art education (preK-12), a student must complete the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art Education and pass the Praxis II exam.

View the BA in Art Education requirements.

Course Offerings & Academic Catalogs

What are common careers in art education?

• Art teachers in public or private schools

What are Art Education alumni doing?

Converse-trained art teachers are in public and private schools all over South Carolina and beyond. Our program is the proven standard for supplying classroom-ready, fully certified school art teachers with experience in current classroom issues, methods and technology.