Students Will:
- Learn how to teach painting, drawing, and other mediums
- Help students organize their artwork into stories
- Learn how to teach artistic processes and develop curriculum
- Study ways to assess student work and manage a classroom
- Prepare to earn Idaho teacher certification with an Art endorsement for grades K–12
Highlighted Career Paths
Graduates with a degree in Art Education have a wide array of rewarding careers before them. Check out some of the top careers students get with this degree or explore more career options in I-Plan.
Animation and Gaming:
- Combine art and technology to create video games
- Portray movement and behavior of characters and objects in games
- Design and develop animations for gaming companies
Digital Illustration:
- Create original artwork for print and digital media
- Use top design software to make logos, book covers, and more
- Turn messages and ideas into eye-catching illustrations
Character Development:
- Create different looks and design ideas for characters
- Add personality using expressions, body language, and visual cues
- Design relatable characters with human traits that connect with audiences
Getting Started:
If you are interested in Art Education, start with one of the following major-specific courses:
Related Majors
In the Illustration: Publishing major, students learn all about the publishing industry field. They gain necessary skills and practices to develop a portfolio, network, and work towards employment after graduation.
In the Illustration BA with an Entertainment Emphasis, students will be introduced to the entertainment industry field. They learn necessary skills and practices to develop a portfolio, network, and work towards employment after graduation.
As a student in photography, you will learn technical and creative skills that allow you to develop a portfolio. These skills will also prepare you to take advantage of careers in commercial photography, fine art photography, and small business ownership.
As an Art Education Major, you will have the opportunity to study a variety of art studio processes as well as how to teach them. You will learn how to inspire future students in art techniques, self-expression, and creativity.
The Fine Art Major, 2D Emphasis, produces confident and productive professional artists. Students will be prepared for a lifetime of involvement in the arts and create a portfolio of work. With expert faculty guidance, they develop creative thinking skills and a variety of techniques.
As a student in the 3D emphasis, you will be taught basic ceramics and/or sculpture skills. These skills include throwing, hand-building, mold-making, assemblage, and figure modeling. You will create a portfolio of work preparing you for a lifetime of involvement in the arts. The portfolio will include exhibiting your work in galleries, seeking commissions, creating 3D works for personal enjoyment, or pursuing graduate schooling.
As a student in photography, you will learn the technical and creative skills that allow you to develop a portfolio. These skills will also prepare you to teach photography or work in commercial photography or fine art photography. They also prepare you for small business ownership.
In this emphasis, you will be prepared to teach graphic design with a versatile curriculum. You will learn about how to employ various mediums of art and about relevant skills for graphic design. This emphasis will prepare a candidate for teaching in K-12 programs and for other endeavors in art and graphic design.
Inspire students by learning how to create and teach art through drawing and painting.
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
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