Admission Screening

Art Education is a screened major. The prerequisites and procedures for screening are listed below. Admission into the university and into the Department of Art + Design does not guarantee admission into the Art Education major.

Students engaged in new learning though meaningful art encounters
Students engaged in new learning through meaningful art encounters

Screening takes place two times per year, on the second Friday of September and the fourth Friday of February.

To be eligible to screen, students must have earned at least 45 credits with an overall GPA of 3.00.  The Praxis Core or ACT/SAT scores are no longer required unless GPA is below 3.0.  Applicants with acceptable scores on the Praxis Core or ACT/SAT may be considered regardless of their overall GPA. In addition, they must complete the online Art Education Professional Program Application through Watermark and prepare an art portfolio of recent work that can include both 2D and 3D work.

PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE ART EDUCATION PROGRAM

  • Attend a program information session
  • Complete 45 credits
  • Complete the online Art Education Professional Program Application through Watermark. Directions for the application can be found here. As part of the application on Watermark, you will need to:
    • Complete and upload a Criminal Disclosure Waiver and Release Form
    • Upload unofficial transcripts from all universities you have attended
  • Present a portfolio of visual work at the screening. Students may do this by showing their work through a personal website, Google Drive, or by providing a thumb drive. The portfolio must consist of 10 recent and strongest works completed at the university or junior college level. The work should represent the depth and breadth of the student's artistic experiences and can include both 2D and 3D work. For optimum consideration, students should provide their portfolio prior to the screening date.

Questions may be directed to the Coordinator of the BS and MAT in Art Education Programs, .