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The Art Education program aims to develop skilled, knowledgeable educators who are thoughtful practitioners, creative researchers, and advocates for social justice in diverse learning settings. It fosters the creation and sharing of new teaching insights to inform better policies and methods, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration to drive meaningful educational reform. The curriculum includes hands-on observation and participation in art classrooms, along with a comprehensive internship before teaching. Graduates' career opportunities or graduate school admission depend on their personal accomplishments and credentials.
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.