Department of Art Requirements for Art Education Licensure

• A Bachelors Degree in Art from an accredited College or University.
  
  
• Admission to Secondary Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP).
  
  
• Official Transcript.
  
  
• GPA 3.0 or above in art coursework.
  
  
• Pass an art portfolio review (see below).
  
  
• Maintain communication with Art Education Adviser prior to and during admission to GTEP.
  
  
• Complete three terms of Secondary Art Methods (Art 514, 515, 516) during the fifth year.

Prerequisites and Recommended Coursework

• Art Education candidates should first complete a degree in Art from an accredited College or University.
  
  
• Applicants should maintain a strong academic record; in most cases a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average is necessary for admission.
  
  
• It is required that the student take PSY 311 Human Development (or equivalent).
  
  
• It is highly recommended that the student take ED 420/520 Introduction to Education and Society (or equivalent).
  
  
• Passing scores are required on the following NTE PRAXIS Examinations for Art Education:
  Exam 10133 ART: Content Knowledge
  Exam 20132 ART: Content, Traditions, Criticism & Aesthetics.
  
  
• A passing score is required on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).

Portfolio Review (Required for Admission to Secondary Art Education GTEP)

Art majors who wish to teach art in the public schools must submit portfolios of their artwork for art department approval.

The portfolio must consist of 20 art pieces plus 8 drawings. Applicants are expected to select the best examples from their work. Anyone presenting more than 28 items total may be disqualified. Each item should indicate the date it was completed.

Please submit an official transcript at the time of the portfolio review to indicate degree, classes completed, art concentration area, and the college or art school attended.

The Art Education Portfolio Committee (composed of professors in the Department of Art) judges the level of creative accomplishment the candidate has reached in the field of concentration and in art electives. When selecting art work for the portfolio the candidate should keep in mind that the portfolio work should indicate what has been achieved, or will be achieved by graduation. Professional competence and understanding in the area of concentration in art and the capability of aesthetic judgments in choosing the best work to present to the jury is also looked at. The jury may approve the portfolio but require further art coursework and proof of competency in a specific art area.