Education: Art Education-Professional Certification Program

Art Education Programs, K-grade 12

Initial Certification
Professional Certification

The Art Education Programs at Nazareth College strive to nurture and sustain art educators as they meet the challenges of today’s schools and assume a leadership role in shaping the schools of tomorrow. The goal is to enrich and expand art educators who look critically and reflectively at the role art education plays in the school curriculum. Through an artist-teacher model, the graduate programs provide students with an opportunity to engage in advanced and concentrated study in the visual arts. The program leading to initial certification also utilizes a field based model to prepare students for teaching art by critically analyzing and synthesizing artistic and educational theory and practice at all levels of learning in area schools. The programs ensure a broadening of artistic knowledge, and teaching skill for those students seeking professional certification, with an emphasis on the development of the aesthetic and critical artist-teacher.

Program Director
Art Education
Karen Trickey, Ed.D.

Professional Certification Program

Entry Requirements

Completion of a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution with a cumulative index of 3.0 and a B average in visual arts courses. An applicant who does not meet these grade point average expectations must address them in his/her personal statement: please see the Personal Statement section of the admissions application form for further information.
Presentation of official transcripts.
Two letters of recommendation.
Copy of teacher certification in Art Education.
Application and fee.
Completion of the personal-professional statement as described on the application form.
The Director of the Art Education program will contact an applicant directly following review of his or her application materials to arrange an interview including a portfolio review.

Certification required for admission: Initial certification in Art Education

Program leads to: Professional certification in Art Education

Please see Certification Requirement Changes for further information.