Art Education with K12 Licensure, B.A.

*Refer the Art requirements next to Art Major and refer to School of Education section for K12 Licensure requirements.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Art Education with K12 Licensure*

The Art Education major is a specialized program of study that combines your passion for art with your interest in K-12 education. Through your coursework and interactions with faculty in both the School of Art and Creative Media and the School of Education, you will graduate with an education license that pairs with your Art degree so that you can work in a school setting teaching art. You will learn from professional experiences in classrooms throughout Illinois as you work with children of varying ages and skill levels. Personal attention is given to each Millikin student as both artist and teacher-learner allow for one to forge a path that best promotes the ultimate possibilities of personal growth and attainment of knowledge, skill, value, respect, and communication.

K12 Education Licensure

Students may qualify for certification to teach art at all grade levels in school, kindergarten through 12th grade. Such students must complete requirements for secondary education (see the teacher education section of this Bulletin) including general education and professional education courses.

BA Art Learning Goals:

Students will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the disciplines of art and to individual artistic expression.
• Apply art making techniques to various art media at a professional level.
• Evaluate original artworks through individual and group critiques.