中密歇根大学

The central mission of the Visual Arts Education program is to advance student learning by helping develop creative and expressive artistic abilities, strengthen interpretive and analytic skills in studio practice, learn art criticism and aesthetics, and strengthen and improve their overall visual literacy as it relates to post-modern culture. Art education endorses a view of art and design that involves the visual and philosophic concerns of multiracial, multiethnic concepts and appeal to humankind on a universal level. Towards the end of the degree, the future art teacher is exposed to the rigors of studio practice and scholarly inquiry with an eye toward synthesizing knowledge for an ever enlarging culture.

Students enrolled in the visual arts education program complete multiple service learning projects as part of their coursework, gaining valuable experience and an understanding of the importance of serving in their communities.​​

​​​Program Overview​

The art program curriculum at CMU meets the requirements for accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and offers a variety of art courses that help student’s master artistic skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, or photography.​

There are multiple options for Visual Arts Education. You do not need a minor with this major, but may choose to do so.

You may also receive a BS in Education, Secondary Provisional Certification, and MLE Option which requires one minor. The Middle Level Education Minor may be chosen in addition to the content major and minor.​

You may also receive a BS in Education, Secondary Provisional Certification, Option 2, Choice 1, 2 Majors. For those who choose a second major: Students are highly encouraged to seek early special education advising to determine options for meeting Michigan Department of Education Highly Qualified requirements. This choice requires one major from Major Group I AND one major from Major Group II.​

Degree Outlook

Elementary/kindergarten teacher

High school teacher