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Art Education B.S.

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Art Education Major in Pennsylvania

While earning an accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in art education, you will create and explore art in a 21st-century context and gain hands-on classroom experience before graduation, all while studying from a Christian perspective.

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Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning

Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.

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Degree emphasis

In addition to training in studio art, this program is also considered the professional degree for teaching art. Upon completing your art education degree, you're certified to teach art in both elementary and secondary levels in public or private settings in Pennsylvania and beyond.

As a student here, you’ll thrive in a highly rewarding, yet demanding environment—one that also integrates faithful stewardship of your creative gifts by encouraging and supporting you to explore the artistic process as well as deepening your own ways of responding to works of art.

Proven results

When you finish your art education degree, you’ll see the positive results of all your hard work: our students maintain a 100 percent pass rate on the subject-specific Praxis II examination. And, 100 percent of our graduates are state-certified teachers; most obtain full-time teaching jobs.

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