Art Art Education - Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Art Art Education from Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Throughout history, art has been a fundamental language of the human spirit. Visual arts express human experience through an ever-widening range of media and materials, some of which include: oils, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, clay, plaster, steel, bronze, wood, copper, litho stones, and computers. Visual artists create abstract works and images of objects, people, nature, topography, and events. The Art Department offers several options of study. The B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree in art education is a professional degree, leading to related art careers. Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate: Fundamental knowledge and mastery of media and processes necessary to communicate meaning in a work of art. Ability to communicate clearly about their own art and the art of others Knowledge about contemporary art and motivation to view and discuss current local, regional, and national exhibitions. Students well versed on contemporary art would: 1) regularly read reviews of exhibitions in local and national newspapers; 2) regularly read art periodicals; 3) attend multiple exhibitions; and 4) be knowledgeable about contemporary artists in their discipline (i.e., nationally known painters, sculptors, etc.). Potential Occupations Art graduates possess a number of transferable communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills, and as a result find positions in government, industry, and academia, in addition to roles as freelance artists, graphic designers, art educators, art historians, and studio fine artists. Many employers appreciate art majors for their multiple skills and their ability to adapt to a variety of tasks and work environments. Participation in internships, cooperative education, and service learning opportunities is highly recommended to enhance practical training and development. Graduates who go on for advanced studies can attain more responsible positions with the possibility of rising to top professional levels. Depending on student interests, the electives taken, or the concentration selected, available career choices include, but are not limited to: art appraiser; art director; art therapist; exhibit designer; art critic; jeweler; gallery director; graphic design artist; free lance artist; sculptor; woodworker; welder; foundry worker; studio photographer; technical illustrator; painter; textile designer; weaver; art educator; art historian; art curator; art librarian; art museum educator; web page designer; photo lab technician; art restorer; and master printer. Bachelor of Arts The B.A. degree has an area of concentration available to students -- art education . Art Education Concentration The art education concentration embraces the artist-teacher concept, which allows students to develop a studio concentration while preparing to teach art at the K-12 level. The program is comprehensive, meaning students take course work to prepare them to teach at the elementary and secondary school levels. The art education program enjoys good working relationships with school districts in the state of Colorado. Students integrate studio, art history, criticism, and aesthetics as they observe and teach ? through a variety of experiences ? in the public schools. View more details on Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.