BFA in Art Education

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Combine your passion for art with your dedication to teaching. Centered on studio practice, UMass Dartmouth's BFA in Art Education is a professional degree that will prepare you for elementary or secondary school teaching and for careers in other learning environments. The BFA is a professional degree with concentrated areas of specialization, so you will take more art courses than you would in a BA program. At UMass Dartmouth, you also have the advantages of a university education where you can diversify your studies and expand your career opportunities. As a teacher of art, you will be able to: encourage reflection, compassion, and creativity shape the visual and aesthetic experiences of your students integrate the arts into the community: schools, healthcare facilities, neighborhoods, cities. The Art Education program leads to the Massachusetts initial license to teach in grades PreK-8 or 5-12.

College of Visual and Performing Arts