Course variations

Course summary

The program involves students in four semesters of extensive field experiences in diverse settings of schools and museums around Indianapolis. Here students are mentored in the reflective practice of teaching young people to create and respond to art in today’s world. Art Education students are grounded in a curriculum rich in art history and culture, art criticism and theory, aesthetics, and studio. Students examine visual development of young people and practice constructing learning environments where social imagination and skills of visual literacy flourish. Students submit portfolios for admission into the Art Education Program during their sophomore year and enter the two year program beginning junior year. Indiana law and the Professional Standards Board policy require that all candidates for a teacher education program pass the Pre Professional Skills Test of Basic Skills prior to admission. In order to be recommended for certification candidates are required to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0, content area course GPA of 3.0, and professional education course GPA of 2.8. Candidates should consult their Art Education advisor for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

Program modules

The modules include Professional Education (27-30 credits): Block I: M322/M301 Diversity and Learning - (7) (Prerequisites: [W200], [R110], [W131]), Block II: S420/M469/M303 Middle School - (7) (Prerequisite: Block I, M371), Block IV: M482 Student Teaching: All Grades (12-16), M371 Foundations of Art Education 4 credits, M472/M400 Teaching Art in Elementary Schools 3 credits, M311 Art Education Studio, M473/M401 Teaching Art in Secondary Schools 3 credits.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must have completed the entire primary/secondary university preparatory sequence in the country where they studied or completed a challenging course of study in secondary school designed to prepare them for study at a university including math and science or graduation diploma, school certificate, or certificate of education with strong grades or marks in secondary school course work and/or examinations with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00. Applicants must have the SAT verbal results of 400 or 17 English ACT. International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 500(paper-based version), 173 (computer-based version), 61 (Internet-based version) or an IELTS score of 5.5 or score of 45 on Pearson Test of English Academic or to study English intensively at the ELS Language Centers at IUPUI and complete ELS intensive Level 109. Students from Japan must have a "Pre-First Grade" score on the STEP Eiken.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Department name

Herron School of Art and Design

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