Art Education - Midland University

Art Education from Midland University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Overview Midland\'s art program encourages individuals to develop their artistic creativity and ability in a challenging environment. You\'ll explore a variety of media, techniques and styles ? including the fundamentals of drawing, sculpture, watercolor and oil painting, and pottery ? and your instructors will help you strengthen your talent. The Musbach Art Center is home to the Art Department and features the Kimmel Gallery, classroom space and faculty offices. Amenities include a drawing studio, a painting studio, a pottery room, a small computer lab and several kilns. Most graphic art classes are taught in the I-Mac computer lab across the way in the Swanson Hall of Science. So, if you seek an inspirational atmosphere and talented instructors who will guide you, check us out. You\\\'ll find just what you\\\'re looking for! K-12 Endorsement or K-6 Endorsement Teacher education majors seeking an art endorsement must take 54 credit hours in art in addition to the Nebraska Department of Education course requirements. Some of the courses you\\\'ll be required to take include drawing, design, printmaking, art history courses, methods of teaching art in the elementary school, art special methods, introduction to advertising design, graphic illustration and graphic design, and beginning ceramics, painting, and sculpture, in addition to four electives. During your senior year, you will exhibit works you created during a senior thesis art show in the Kimmel Gallery. Careers You\\\'ll find numerous opportunities for employment with an art major. Those who earn teaching endorsements may find positions in public or private elementary, middle and high schools, or as directors of art programs for organizations like the YMCA or churches. Art , commercial art and art education majors may choose to pursue an advanced degree in fine arts or art education. The traditional art major might pursue and independent career as an artist, or work in art supply or art book sales. Commercial art majors will be prepared seek employment as a commercial artist for an institution of higher education , an independent printing firm, a graphic design or public relations firm, in science and technical illustration, or in magazine and newspaper graphics and illustration, or as an in-house graphic artist for a large corporation. View more details on Midland University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.