Art Education
College of Liberal Arts
Art education provides a solid foundation in the liberal arts as well as specialized skills in studio arts, curriculum planning, teaching strategies, assessment, and verbal communication. Students may enroll in a comprehensive visual arts curriculum or one with an emphasis in applied design. The major is approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Students may enroll in a comprehensive visual arts curriculum or one with an emphasis in applied design.
Points of Pride
- Art education is one of the majors housed in the new Visual and Performing Arts Building, a state-of-the-art facility built specifically for the visual and performing arts at Purdue.
- Purdue University has an active student chapter of the National Art Education Association.
- Program is approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, which permits Purdue graduates to teach in states beyond Indiana.
- During their senior year, students participate in a Saturday morning class for gifted children.
Careers:
- K-12 art teacher in public schools
- Art teacher in private or alternative schools
- Teaching positions in museums or historical association
- Graduate or professional school
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