纽约大学

Focus on contemporary art, social justice education, and critical multiculturalism as your prepare for your initial teaching certification. Our course work combines readings in educational, art, and cultural theory with practical experience teaching in a variety of elementary and secondary settings including student teaching in public and private schools, and our NYU Visionary Studio Saturday Workshop for high school students.

Art and education are places to wonder, question, and build new knowledge. This degree provides opportunities to enact teaching and art-making as creative and performative practices inspired by contemporary artists who serve as creative role models for investigating and responding to the concerns of our time.

Our courses connect theory and practice, focusing on a progressive social justice approach to teaching and learning in and through the arts. We provide teachers with tools to be persuasive advocates for the importance of the arts in schools and society, as well as to encourage the next generation of citizens who will transform society.

Personal attention is given to each student throughout the duration of the program. Fieldwork experiences are mentored by a team of NYU faculty. Classes are small, and special projects and guest speakers offer additional professional opportunities and experiences.

Students in this degree join us with a wide range of educational and professional experiences including commercial art jobs in graphic design, advertising, art production, film production, fashion, activism and community organizing. Most students hold a BFA or BA degree in fine art, art history, design in order to fulfill New York State certification requirements. Students are not required to have previous teaching experience but often come with summer camp, after school, teaching artist, or tutoring experience.

Careers:

Course work in the initial certification degree is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate-level training and initial certification. Our students go on to teach in public, private, charter, and independent schools in the US as well as internationally. Many teach in museum education or not-for-profit and community-based organizations and well as serving other educational roles such as curriculum consultants and on curatorial projects. Some pursue further study in PhD or EdD programs.