Bachelor of Arts - Art Education

Towson University offers a five-year Bachelor of Science degree in art education, consisting of core requirements, professional education requirements, and extensive studio coursework, art history,  art education, and art-specific reading courses. Art Education is a dual major in Art + Design and Art Education. 

Admission Requirements

The art education program is a screened major. Screening takes place one time per year on the 3rd Friday of September.  Admission into the university and into the Department of Art + Design does not guarantee admission into the major. Students in the program are eligible for certification enabling them to teach art in grades PreK-12. View admission requirements.

Community Partnerships

Towson University’s art education program’s long-standing partnership with New Song Academy, a Baltimore City Public School is an integral service learning component in essential course work in the major. Additionally, our students work with numerous public schools and community organizations in the Baltimore region. 

Internship

During the final semester of the program each student will spend 7 weeks as an intern in an elementary setting (teaching grades PreK-5) and 7 weeks teaching in a middle or high school setting. At the same time, students take a professional seminar one night a week to discuss the internship experience and prepare for employment. The assessment edTPA is also required during the internship semester.