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 Located in the Center for Visual Arts, adjacent to the internationally recognized Toledo Museum of Art, students in the Art Education program find themselves provided with exceptional learning opportunities-both on campus and within the community. This unique program allows students to observe, research, and participate in the Museum's nationally acclaimed programs for children and young people and also includes field based experiences in early childhood, elementary, middle and high school settings where you will get a feel for the "real world of teaching." Additional components of the program include courses and field based experiences working with special populations.
The Art Education program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary to become teachers and artists. Throughout the program students are encouraged to develop their skills in a variety of media, including ceramics, cyber arts, drawing, painting, and photography. Course work in Art Education introduces you to methods and techniques for teaching art making, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics. A professional sequence will include numerous field based instructional opportunities, including student teaching.
The Program of Study
As a part of the new teacher licensure program, the Art Education program at The University of Toledo addresses the standards of national professional and accrediting associations based on research on human development, best practices for teaching and learning, and a new understanding about the process and stages of the professional development of teachers.
Upon completion of 128-133 hours depending on the concentration you select, you may become an Ohio certified art specialist for kindergarten through 12th grades. The Art Education program requires completion of 39 hours of general education. A critical element in the development of effective teaching skills is a strong professional background in the fundamentals of education. During this 9 hour component of the program, you will not only be introduced to the history, philosophy and psychology of education, but you will also have the opportunity to work in pubic schools. Additional course work in art education introduces you to teaching techniques, curriculum development, and a 12 professional sequence completes the final phase of teacher preparation.
Central to the program of study is the development of artistic skills. Specific content areas of study include 18 hours in two-dimensional studies, and 9 hours in studio electives. Study of the history of art, which may include international travel, provides the final 12 hours of the core studies. Finally, your program will be completed by selecting an additional 9-12 hours of concentrated course work in studio art, art history, art education, or therapeutic art.
Therapeutic Art Education
The goal of Therapeutic Art program at the University is to increase educational opportunities for students in art education and therapeutic recreation by providing a program concentration option designed to teach methods of utilizing artistic processes which are therapeutic in educational, recreational therapy, and health related settings. Differing from art therapy, therapeutic art education does not prepare students to psychoanalyze art, the philosophy is based in the therapeutic nature of the creative process related to personal growth and development for persons with physical, social, emotional, or educational disabilities. The program focuses on developing art processes that encourage enhancement of self esteem, physical, social, emotional, and educational development.
As the rights for persons with disabilities continue to be addressed, school populations will become more inclusive of students with disabilities. Art teachers continue encounter student populations with diverse needs and need sufficient preparation to teach students with disabilities. The Therapeutic Art Program will afford preservice teachers, and practicing teachers opportunities for gaining knowledge and experience in methods of adapting materials and teaching techniques, creating curriculum that addresses the diversity of the students, and utilizing art to assist students in reaching their full potential. Art educators who select a focus in therapeutic art will find themselves at an advantage in being selected to work with special populations as they will be better prepared to work with students with physical, social, or behavioral disabilities. This newly developed program option for art education students is offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate students may select Therapeutic Art course work as a part of their 9-12 hour course concentration option and graduate students in art education may design an area of concentration in Therapeutic Art within their graduate program of study.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE ART EDUCATION PROGRAM
An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in general education
An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in major field
An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in professional education
Presentation of a portfolio which contains examples of studio work, writing samples and evidence of a commitment to working with youth or young adults. Additional or desirable items might be, student memberships in professional and learned societies ( N.A.E.A., O.A.E.A.), attendance in regional state or national conferences.
An interview with each student with professional admissions committee made up of art and art education faculty as well as selected area art teachers.
Successful completion of the PPST, or other admission tests adopted by the College of Education and Allied Professions with scores that will be appropriate for admission
Final admission will be determined by a combination of many factors not just one component of the admissions criteria.
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