Art Education Major
The art education major is an intensive full-time teacher preparation
program that enables students to earn a PreK-12 licensure as a teacher.
ONU's program is designed to prepare its candidates to be not only
accomplished art educators, but also articulate advocates for the role
of art in PreK-12 education. The curriculum involves partnerships with
public schools and is designed so that students come to understand
educational theory through personal experience in authentic teaching
situations. For instance, students at Ohio Northern plan and teach a
group of middle school students participating in the Saturday Morning
Arts (SMArts) program. Also, ONU teacher candidates complete 12 weeks
of student teaching experiences in an elementary public school and in a
secondary public school.
The ONU Center for Teacher Education program is recognized by Ohio’s Department of Education as an approved teacher preparation program, which means that ONU graduates meet requirements for licensure in art PreK-12. Students need to be aware, however, that in order to qualify for teacher certification they must meet all academic and experience requirements, pass any exams (e.g. Praxis) of teacher knowledge designated by the state in which licensure is sought, as well as any other unique requirement(s) designated by the State of Ohio.
An essential feature of Ohio Northern’s program is the involvement of the art education faculty in your future job search. The faculty takes particular pride in this relationship that has led to an extremely high placement rate for our graduates.
Like all students at Ohio Northern, art education majors participate within the broad range of courses taught through the undergraduate curriculum. The art education program primarily integrates art and design courses from the department of art & design, professional education requirements from the education department, and the liberal arts (general education) program.
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True North Lives: Student Testimony
Julie Brewer
Major: art education and studio arts
Activities: Kappa Pi, Student Art League, Northern Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, intramurals, Alpha Lambda Delta
My favorite thing to do during the day is working and socializing in the art studio. I hope that somewhere in the future I will have the privilege of sharing the gift of art with children. But, life is a journey. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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The Praxis Series: Teacher Licensure and Certification
The Praxis Series™ assessments provide educational tests and other
services that states use as part of their teacher licensure and
certification process. The Praxis I® tests measure basic academic
skills, and the Praxis II® tests measure general and subject-specific
knowledge and teaching skills. For more information about the Praxis,
visit http://www.ets.org.
Careers in Art Education
Our graduates from the art education program can find work as:
• kindergarten/elementary art teacher
• middle school art teacher
• high school art teacher
• college professor (with a master’s degree)
• adult education instructor
• state arts council employees
• arts management organization employees
• related occupations: librarians, counselors, education administrators.
Some organizations that typically employ art education majors include:
Government and private museums/galleries
Local historical societies
Public/private art schools
Public/private colleges & universities
Adult and community educational programs
Library educational programs
Private/local arts councils
Hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and guidance facilities
Art Education Job Listings & Resources
Artist Resources: http://www.artistresource.org/jobhunt.htm
Association for the Advancement of Arts Education: www.aaae.org
College Art Association: http://www.collegeart.org/careers/
The complete resource for careers in the visual arts: http://www.ArtCareer.net
National Art Education Association: www.nea.org
Ohio Department of Education: www.ode.state.oh.us
Arts Employment: http://www.wwar.com
MonsterTRAK: www.monstertrak.com
Career Planning Links
Career Alternatives for Art Majors: http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
Career Find-O-Rama (see artist and teacher): http://www.review.com
Professional Specialty Occupations (Occupational Outlook Handbook) (includes public teachers and visual artists): http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm
Professional Association Links
The Art Association: http://www.artassociation.org/
College Art Association: http://www.collegeart.org/
Mid America College Art Association
National Art Education Association
National Association of Schools of Art & Design: http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/
Ohio Art Education Association: www.oaea.org/
Ohio Arts Council: www.oac.state.oh.us