Art Education - Long Island University - C W Post Campus - Brookville NY

Art Education from Long Island University - C W Post Campus - Brookville NY is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. The 137-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art Education prepares you to become an accomplished studio artist and a certified art teacher in New York state public and private schools. The B.F.A. in Art Education (Birth to Grade 12) combines a knowledge base of the fine arts , art history, aesthetics, art criticism, education , philosophy, child development and art teaching methods into a comprehensive teacher preparation program. In addition to the college core requirements, all Art Education majors are required to complete a visual arts core, which includes traditional studio forms of drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking as well as digital formats for imaging, design and photography. Art history, art criticism, contemporary art and museum education are required program components. You will have access to impressive studios, exhibition halls and labs to transform your ideas and concepts into professional works of art. Specialized facililties include a ceramics center, sculpture studio, printmaking workshop and papermill, digital art and design labs, and photography, drawing and painting studios. The Hillwood Art Museum and the Hutchins Gallery, both located on campus, feature an ongoing series of exhibitions by professional and student artists. Many students and faculty showcase their work in galleries throughout Long Island and in New York City. Exhibiting artists are frequently brought to campus to discuss their work, conduct workshops and visit classes. Art education majors complete a practicum (internship) at the Hillwood Art Museum and have the opportunity to student teach in a regional public school. A senior exhibition of your work will be displayed in the Student Art Gallery in Hillwood Commons. The culmination of this B.F.A. degree is a senior thesis exhibition and a professional artist/educator portfolio. View more details on Long Island University - C W Post Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.