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Alternative Certification in Art Education

3 Years On Campus Masters Program

Converse College

Program Overview

Converse's Alternative Certification in Art Education program prepares undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to teach art in the K-12 setting in South Carolina.Converse University's Alternative Certification in Art Education program is an introductory intensive with three online courses and monthly, on-campus meetings. These face-to-face opportunities allow you to develop a collaborative community of "teaching artists." You will complete the Alternative Certification in Art Education in three years, earning a standard, professional certification while simultaneously holding employment in a South Carolina public school.Approved by the SC Department of Education, our alternative certification program welcomes candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree or higher. The program is also open to candidates who have attempted another approved preparation certification program through a regionally accredited institution of higher education but did not complete it.The Alternative Certification in Art Education program at Converse is designed to allow participants to reap the benefits of full employment in a South Carolina school district while gaining knowledge and support from peers and highly qualified instructors in Art Education. All coursework can apply towards a Masters in Education (MEd) -- Art Education, should the participant so choose at the successful conclusion of the alternative certification process.

Program Key Stats

$416 per credit



60 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

An application for Converse Special Status Student and an application for the Converse Teacher Education Program. This application will allow a participant to take up to 12 credit hours. The applicant can transfer these credits to MEd Art Education online/low-residency program when they have completed certification if desired.A Statement of Disclosure of Felonies and Misdemeanors.A Statement of Disclosure that the applicant did not student teach in a traditional teacher preparation program or attempt to complete another alternative certification program.A passing score on the Praxis 2: Art Content and Analysis and GPA of 2.75 with a 2.50 the minimum for provisional acceptance. The GPA in the content area major or the GPA in the last sixty hours of coursework may be used to meet this requirement.A current, all-clear FBI/SLED fingerprint background check.Completed a file/dossier for teaching with State Department of Education as an Alternative Certification Applicant.A conferred Bachelor's degree in Studio Art, Fine Arts with Visual Arts or Graphic Arts Cognate from an accredited institution with transcripts from all institutions on file with the Converse Graduate Admissions Office.A Letter of Employment as a PK-12 Art Specialist in a South Carolina School District or Charter School.

Career Options

  • * Art Dealer * Art Professor * Art Therapist * Museum Exhibit Designer * Novelist * Talent Agent * Art Auctioner * Art Historian

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