Teaching is an opportunity for artists to share their skills and passion. Moore’s Art Education post-baccalaureate program prepares students for a K-12 teaching certificate through school observations, guided teaching in Moore’s Young Artists Workshop, observation experiences in area schools, classes taught by award- winning instructors and student teaching.
This program is geared toward individuals whose college degrees include at least 54 studio art credit hours and a 3.0 grade point average. Admitted students may begin the three-semester program in the fall or spring term. Four of the courses are taught in the evening, two on Saturdays. There are 60 days of student teaching.
Upon successful completion of coursework, student teaching and Praxis exams, students may apply for Pennsylvania teaching certification accepted by education departments in 46 states.
POST-BACCALAUREATE TEACHING INTERN ceRTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Art Education Department at Moore College of Art and Design provides baccalaureate students an opportunity to teach in the state of Pennsylvania with a three year Teaching Intern certificate while they complete courses requires for Instruction Level I certification.
- Complete all admissions procedures required for post baccalaureate students: submitting an application with transcript(s), portfolio, essay, and two letters of recommendation.
- Have a degree in art with 54 studio credit hours
- Have earned a GPA of at least 3.0 on their previous college degree
- Have passed two college level math and two college level English courses (composition and literature) with a C or better.
- Have computer proficiency
- Be accepted and enrolled in the Art Education program.
- Located a full time teaching position in which the principal or appointed mentor agrees to assist the Teaching Intern if necessary and observe the Intern and complete evaluation forms.
- Passed the PPST Praxis exams (reading, writing and math)
- Completed Emerging Patterns and Art Methodology I with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Title II
Title II information is the examination results used to qualify for a professional educator license in Pennsylvania.
The purposes of Title II are to:
- Improve student achievement
- Improve the quality of the current and future teaching force by improving the preparation of prospective teachers
- Hold institutions of higher education accountable for preparing teachers who have the necessary skills and are highly competent in the area in which they plan to teach, including training ineffective uses of technology in the classroom.
- Recruit highly qualified individuals into the teaching force.
Additional information on Title II may be found on the web site of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Type in Title 2 in the search box or visit http://www.title2.org/title2dr/
In the fall of 2003 and the spring of 2004, Moore College of Art and Design recommended 18 candidates for certification. The following are the job opportunities the students have accepted as of September 2004:
- One is teaching at St. Hubert’s High School in Philadelphia
- Four are teaching in New Jersey
- Three are teaching in Philadelphia Charter Schools
- One is teaching art in Delaware
- One is teaching in Drexel Hill
- One is teaching in a Christian School
- One is applying to Graduate School
A complete report is on the reserve shelf of the library at Moore College of Art and design or email lhoroschak@moore.edu