Located in New York City, Columbia University offers an Art and Art Education degree within the prestigious Teachers College. Students can pursue the Master of Arts with a Teaching Certification that can lead to a career as an art teacher. Students will learn about the different environments in which they may teach, including public and private schools, hospitals and community art centers. Courses will include artistic development of children, historical foundations of art education and artistic development. Students will also participate in supervised student teaching in elementary and secondary schools.
Columbia University
525 W 120th Street
New York, New York 10027
212-678-3360
tc.columbia.edu/a&h/arted
San Francisco's Academy of Art University offers an art education degree that combines both theory and practice, according to the Academy of Art University. Within the School of Art Education, students can pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts or a Master of Arts in Art Education. There is also a Master of Arts in Art Education with studio emphasis. While working toward their degrees, students will take courses such as drawing for art educators, history of art education and teaching art in the community.
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
800-544-2787
academyart.edu/art-education-school/
At Boston University, students interested in pursuing an art education can pursue a degree within the College of Fine Arts. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in art education that teach students about the process of art making and art learning, according to Boston University. For students looking for an accelerated degree, the College of Fine Arts offers a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in a studio area such as painting or sculpture, as well as a Master of Arts in Studio Teaching. Courses will include art education, child growth and development and processes and structures.
Boston University
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston MA 02215
617 353-3350
bu.edu/cfa