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Bachelor of Science

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Art Education

Share your knowledge, creativity and self-expression with the next generations of artists using a degree in Art Education. Graduate as a licensed educator in North Dakota and ready to take on a career influencing children with the importance of art in many different areas – art history, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and more. VCSU’s new Center for the Arts is the perfect place to hone your skills and develop yourself as a professional. 

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Nicole Hurt

Nicole Hurt

Art Education major

“Art has always been a big passion of mine from a young age and as I moved through high school. I want to share my skills and techniques to help other students realize their own unique talent and love for the arts. This program has great professors who know what they’re doing and are really willing to help us with whatever questions we might have or help us solve any problems that might come up.”

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Beyond graduation

Explore the possibilities

A degree in art education will propel you into your future as an art educator and can equip you with the skills to succeed. There are multiple career fields available to graduates in art education including:

  • Teaching art in any school setting, including K-12
  • Art education program director
  • Careers and other paths in art therapy
  • Private art lesson instructor

Where you'll study

The VCSU Center for the Arts is the premiere arts venue in the region. With high-tech studios for each medium and performing spaces, we provide students with the best place to hone their creativity.
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Plan of Study

  • Two Dimensional Design
  • Ceramics I
  • College Composition I
  • Social Science
  • Computer science and literacy
  • Learning to Live
  • Drawing I
  • Communication
  • College Composition II
  • Lab Science
  • Finite Mathematics
  • Photography I
  • Art and Music
  • Art History Section
  • Introduction to Education
  • Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
  • Social Science
  • Painting I
  • Art History Selection
  • Educating Exceptional Students
  • Lab Science
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Drawing II
  • Art Methods
  • Art Elective
  • Art history selection
  • Understanding Cultural Diversity in Education
  • Education Technology
  • Painting I
  • Sculpture I
  • Visual Arts Seminar
  • Cultural Diversity Practicum
  • Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
  • Literacies
  • Additional electives
  • Additional humanities or social science
  • Art elective
  • Secondary Practicum and Classroom Management
  • Cultural Diversity Practicum
  • Educational Psychology
  • Trends in Assessment and Educational Issues
  • Visual Arts Capstone
  • Student Teaching (Secondary)

Meet the advisor

Gratia Brown

Gratia Brown, M.F.A.

Associate Professor
Department

Art

Office Location
  • Center for the Arts 132