Art (BS) - Art Education Specialization

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The art education program at SIUE is a K-12 teacher licensure program in visual arts education for the state of Illinois. The program is built on an understanding and application of skills in the fields of art studio, art history, and the role and function of art to general education and the culture it serves. Our program is grounded in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior knowledge base, which promotes the ''teacher as an inquirer-professional'' model. The program is based on the initial level for teacher preparation in the areas of: Knowledge application and developmentInstructional processContext and foundations of educationLearners and learningInterpersonal relation skillsProfessional relationshipsAt SIUE, our students are engaged in inquiry and reflection, which are necessary components in the development of successful learning environments in various contexts. Our students observe and interact with a wide variety of art education professionals in diverse art program settings in order to understand the role of each program as it relates to the needs of their future students and instructional objectives.The art education program stresses the development of the student as an artist-teacher, the student as a professional teacher and the development of the student’s teaching skills in a school setting. Our students have access to excellent facilities and a variety of equipment for creating art, which allows students to obtain hands-on experience in creating art, presenting lessons and writing curriculum. SIUE students are well prepared for their future careers as artist-teachers with a broad, general background in intermediate-level courses in studio art, art history, art education and professional education. To complete the art education program, students participate in intensive student teaching for one semester in two school settings at K-12 public schools throughout Illinois.SIUE holds National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation. The Department of Art and Design's studio practices, safety protocols and curriculum meet national standards for teaching art.

College of Arts and Sciences