Kalamazoo,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Art Education in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
|
Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
18,942
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
The art education program is a career-focused curriculum designed to equip students for roles as both educators and practicing artists. Alumni from WMU's art education initiative hold prominent positions across educational institutions, cultural nonprofits, museums, and arts associations. Blending hands-on artistic training with studies in art history, modern practices, educational psychology, and teaching methodologies, the program fosters profound insights into artistic creation and visual communication's societal significance. Participants gain practical teaching exposure via initiatives like Saturday Morning Art and community-based learning projects. Completing the program, which includes a final-year teaching internship, qualifies graduates for K-12 art teaching credentials and visual arts specialization, while also preparing them for advanced academic pursuits.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A first-year applicant is a student who is applying for admission and who has not attempted or earned any college credit after graduating from high school/secondary school (or earned equivalent).
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48
Michigan English Test (MET): 48
Application deadlines:
Fall: June 15; Spring: October 15
Tuition
USD
18,942