Art Education - Corcoran College of Art and Design

Art Education from Corcoran College of Art and Design is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. The five-year Bachelor of Fine Art/Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education program allows undergraduate students majoring in Fine Art to begin working on their dual degrees at the freshman level, combining their undergraduate and graduate studies into a rigorous 160-credit program. Corcoran faculty can assist prospective students choose between the five- and six-year program alternatives. Provision is made for students who decide to shift to the full six-year schedule midway through their five-year program. The BFA/MAT program includes museum- and community-based educational training and student-teaching opportunities, preparing graduates for work in elementary and secondary classrooms, museums, and community organizations and their programs. The program does not include a comprehensive examination in education or school teaching. Graduates intending to pursue careers in public schools where formal certification is required should inquire about relevant certification qualifications and procedures in the state where they eventually expect to reside. Procedures vary from state to state. Academic advisors provide career preparation support to students in their third, fourth and fifth years. Core courses in the Corcoran BFA/MAT are designed to prepare students for the certification requirements of the District of Columbia, with substantial or complete correspondence to current guidelines for Maryland and Virginia. Program applications are now being accepted for freshman- and sophomore-level entry. Transferring after the start of sophomore year is not general feasible without some chance of requirements extending beyond five years in total. Interested undergraduate students should take ED2000 Foundations in Art Education during their first year to sample the field before selecting a major. Other students should discuss the program with their program head to determine their best options. View more details on Corcoran College of Art and Design . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.