Program Overview
Students choose one of three options: B.A. in Art Education, B.F.A. with Art Education Licensure, or Licensure Only.
The B.A. in Art Education degree is designed to prepare pre-service art teachers for K-12 licensure.
For the B.F.A. degree with licensure, students must complete all studio requirements for a concentration in one studio area, as well as all of the Professional Education courses required for the B.A. degree.
Students who already hold a B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. in Studio Art or Visual Art, may elect to seek the Licensure Only option in which they must meet all of the art history, studio art, and professional degree requirements for the B.A. in Art Education.
Currently the Art Education Program does not offer graduate courses in Art Education. Students may elect to complete the requirements for an M.A. or M.F.A. in Visual Studies and simultaneously complete the requirements for Art Education licensure. For more information on the Graduate Program in Visual Studies, contact the Graduate Program Director through the Art Department office (683.4047) or consult the University Catalog.
All Art Education students must be accepted into the Teacher Education program before they are eligible to apply for Student Teaching. A student applying for admission into the Teacher Education Program must submit passing scores on PRAXIS I and Praxis 2 The PRAXIS 2 Examination is a requirement for licensure both nationally and in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For Art Education licensure in Virginia, the PRAXIS Examination is divided into two components: PRAXIS I: Academic Skills and PRAXIS II: Content Area – Art Education.
The professional education preparation programs at Old Dominion University are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Virginia Department of Education. Please view the link to the conceptual framework:
