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BFA in Art Education

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Long Island University Post

Program Overview

The 120-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art Education prepares you to become an accomplished studio artist and a certified art teacher in New York state public and private schools. The B.F.A. in Art Education (Birth to Grade 12) combines a knowledge base of the fine arts, art history, aesthetics, art criticism, education, philosophy, child development and art teaching methods into a comprehensive teacher preparation program. In addition to the college core requirements, all Art Education majors are required to complete a visual arts core, which includes traditional studio forms of drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking as well as digital formats for imaging, design and photography. Art history, art criticism, contemporary art and museum education are required program components.

Program Key Stats

$47890 (Annual cost)
Rolling


81 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
70

1000
6
80

Additional Information & Requirements

LIU online or paper application, Common Application, Essay, Letter of recommendation, Official high school transcript; final high school transcript with proof of graduation is required after admission and before classes begin, SAT and/or ACT scores, IELTS/TOEFL scores (international applicants)

Career Options

  • The scope of career opportunities in the art world is as diverse as individual creative interests
  • Some common occupations for graduates of the Department of Art include museum curator
  • painter
  • illustrator
  • photographer
  • gallerist
  • art law attorney
  • graphic artist
  • web designer
  • historian and preservationist
  • teacher
  • art therapist at a school and health care facility
  • and positions in creative services departments at publications and companies in every sector of the business world

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