Department of Art + Design,
Art History, Art Education

Art Education Major

Admission Requirements

Art Education is a screened major. Requirements for admission into the major are as follows:

1. Junior standing
2. An overall GPA of 2.75
3. A GPA of 3.00 in the major
4. An interview and portfolio review with the art education faculty
5. Permission of the art education department

To continue within the professional sequences and be eligible to student teach, students must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Receive a grade of B or better in all art education courses
2. Maintain a 2.75 average in the professional course sequence
3. Pass the Praxis I (reading, writing and math) prior to enrollment in Media and Techniques courses (ARED 381-383)
4. Undergo a criminal background check and speech and hearing test prior to student teaching

Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Center for the Arts, Room 3103 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2808
Fax: 410-704-2810
E-mail: artdepartment@towson.edu