Art Education, BA

Teacher Certification in Art Education PK-12

Through arts education, learners expand their thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. The study of art education allows the future educator to help students understand new ways of thinking about the world around them through the study of Studio Habits and Visual Culture. Future Art Educators at Moravian learn to harness the power of art education to create a student-centered, creative, and collaborative atmosphere in their classrooms. They learn by example in the Art and Education classrooms at Moravian and through four years of field experience. We strive to support our future art educators as they discover themselves as teachers and begin to understand our changing educational systems and their prospective students. At Moravian, we hope to develop enthusiastic teachers who know the possibilities and opportunities within their communities. In the art education program, our students will learn to do the same for their future students.

A central component of the Moravian Art Education program is the ability to conceptualize and practice learner-centered lessons rooted in solid and authentic pedagogical approaches based on the PDE Visual Arts and Humanities Standards and National Core Art Standards. Courses in the program ensure that teacher candidates understand students’ diverse learning needs and build a firm belief and confidence that the arts can strengthen our educational system. In addition to four years of field experience, Moravian Art Education students also sustain a studio art practice to inform and enhance their future careers in Art Education.

Art Education Recommended Course Sequence - 2023-2024

Moravian University encourages art education students to join the Moravian Chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). NAEA & PAEA are professional organizations for art teachers, museum educators, higher education faculty, and pre-service college students earning their degrees in art education, museum studies, art therapy, and related fields. By joining NAEA, you automatically become a member of PAEA, and you become a member of our NAEA/PAEA Student Chapter.

Art Education Major Four-Year Schedule/ Sequential Requirements:

Year 1

Art Education, BA Courses, Year 1

*Number*	*Course Name*	*Number*	*Course Name*
ART 142	Foundations	ART 142	Visual Foundations: Composition, Color & Design
EDUC 100.2	Intro. to the Education of English Language Learners	ART 170	Drawing I
EDUC 160	Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro. to Critical Pedagogy (40 hour Stage 1 & 2 Field Exp./M3)	ART 270	Drawing II

Year 2

Art Education, BA Courses, Year 2

*Number*	*Course Name*	*Number*	*Course Name*
EDUC 230	Student Development & Instructional Design (40 hr. Stage 1 & 2 Field Exp.)	ART 113	Art History Survey: Caves to Cathedrals
ART 180	Painting I	EDUC 244	Including Students with Disabilities
ART 114	Art History Survey: Renaissance to Abstraction	ART 280	Painting II
ART 131	Introduction to Graphic Design

Year 3

Art Education, BA Courses, Year 3

*Number*	*Course Name*	*Number*	*Course Name*
EDUC 250	Art and Child Development	ART 119	Processes and Structures
ART 160	Ceramics I	ART 159	Design: Three-Dimensional (3-D Design)
EDUC 366.2	(PK-6) Curriculum & Instruction in Art (75 hr. Stage 3 Field Exp.)	EDUC 369.2	(7-12) Curriculum & Instruction in Art (75 hr. Stage 3 Field Exp.)

Year 4

Art Education, BA Courses, Year 4

Fall
*Number*	*Course Name*
ART 372	Studio Thesis

Spring
*Number*	*Course Name*	*Number*	*Course Name*
EDUC 375-7	Student Teaching	EDUC 379	Seminar in Art Student Teaching