Art Education Major
Spark curiosity in the classroom, engage with leaders in education and prepare to shape the next generation of creators.
Moore’s Art Education program provides you with the foundation to create powerful learning experiences that guide young artists in their creative journeys. You’ll build a strong studio foundation tailored to your artistic interests while learning to translate creative processes into engaging instruction. By the time you reach upper-level courses, you’ll be ready to plan lessons, develop curricula and bring your voice into your teaching practice.
You’ll apply what you learn in the field through early teaching experiences and a student teaching placement during your senior year. You’ll work with real students, collaborate with award-winning teachers and make professional connections throughout Philadelphia and beyond. Plus, you can benefit from conversations with visiting educators, advanced maker spaces and scholarships for our Art Education MA 4+1 program to help you further your skill set.
Student Teaching Placements That Shape Confident Educators
Every Art Education student receives a paid student teaching placement in their senior year. Moore puts you in the field early, allowing you to grow your toolkit and make connections that lead to career opportunities.
Art Education students and alumni have landed positions in the School District of Philadelphia (one of the largest districts in the country) and surrounding suburban schools, including...
Simon Gratz High School
New Hope-Solebury High School
Orchard Valley Middle School
Penn Alexander School
Network with Industry Leaders
Through special events, you’ll meet guest speakers and critics who’ve walked the path you’re on. Ask questions, gain valuable feedback and build relationships that open doors in art education. Here's a glimpse of some of our recent visitors:
Flavia ZuÑiga-West
Zuñiga-West is a West Coast–based art educator, advocate, artist and founder of the nationally renowned Adding Voices conference and symposia. She was the recipient of the 2022 National Art Education Association’s Committee of Multiethnic Affairs In Service Teacher Award and the 2022 National Art Education Association’s Independent School Art Teacher of the Year Award.
Susan Coll-Guedes
Coll-Guedes is speaker, educator and advocate, inspiring communities to create more inclusive schools through Arts Integration and Universal Design for Learning. She is an inclusion facilitator for the NJ Coalition for Inclusive Education and president of the National Art Education Association Special Education in Art Interest Group.
Bets Charmelus
Charmelus is a dedicated facilitator, community advocate and auditory storyteller, and the CEO of ArtistYear, working to expand arts access in Title 1-funded schools across America. He has collaborated with respected entities like the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, owan University, Drexel University, TEDx, the Maryland Department of Education and the Philadelphia School District.
Nicole Pollard
Nicole Pollard is an artist, curator, exhibition designer and yoga teacher who is passionate about creating experiences that speak to her interests in both rest and play as core needs for individual and collective well-being. She has worked at Philadelphia Contemporary, Temple Contemporary, No Longer Empty and the Leeway Foundation.
IN OUR OWN WORDS
“Moore drew me in because of all the experience I would get before my student teaching placement. It definitely prepared me for hands-on classroom experiences like lesson planning and connecting with students. I know that when I go into my first year of teaching, I’ll have support from the people who helped me along the way.”
Art Education Major Student Work
From the studio to the classroom, see what current Art Education major students and recent alumni have accomplished.
Damelis Diaz ’19
Taylor Anderson ’24
Madison Pollihan ’19
Laura Barrett ’22
Jada Lamboy ’27
AJ Durden ’25
Jacqueline Timbrook ’20
Technology and Creative Spaces
Explore advanced tools and workspaces for Art Education students, including our wood shop, metal shop and ceramics studio.Exclusive Opportunities for Art Education Majors
Advance Your Degree with Moore’s 4+1 Art Education MA
Moore’s 4+1 program lets Art Education BFA students earn their master’s degree in just one additional year. Students who declare their intent to apply gain early access to graduate Art Education events, workshops and networking events throughout senior year, building connections that give them a head start. Each accepted 4+1 student also receives a $10,000 scholarship to support their next step in becoming a classroom-ready educator. Learn more about the 4+1 pathway here.
Earn Up to $15,000 for Student Teaching in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania student teachers can now receive up to $15,000 for their student teaching work. All participants earn $10,000, with a $5,000 bonus available for placements in designated high-needs areas. Students must commit to teaching art education in Pennsylvania for three years after graduation. Learn more about the PA Student Teacher Support Program here.
Take Your Teaching License Across the Country
Thinking about teaching outside of Pennsylvania? Your PA Pre-K–12 Art Teacher Certification is transferable to 45 other states through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement. Once you complete your program and meet Pennsylvania’s certification requirements, you’ll be eligible for reciprocal certifications in most of the US! Learn more about reciprocity here.
Launch Your Career Through Our Partnership with ArtistYear
Moore is proud to partner with ArtistYear, a national AmeriCorps program that addresses inequities in K-12 arts education. Moore BFA alumni and graduate students can apply to serve as ArtistYear Resident Teaching Artists (RTAs) for one year and become Moore College Fellows. ArtistYear RTAs can also apply for our graduate and post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs during or after completing a service year.
ArtistYear RTAs who are accepted into Moore’s Art Education graduate program will be awarded the ArtistYear Fellowship, which provides a $10,000 scholarship for those pursing the MA in Art Education and a $20,000 scholarship for those pursuing the MA in Art Education with Pre-K–12 Art Teacher Certification. Learn more about our partnership with ArtistYear here.
Art Education Core Curriculum
Year 1
- 2D Design
- 3D Design
- Engaging Students in Community Arts
- Foundation Drawing I
- Drawing for Visual Communication OR Creative Design
- Color Theory
- Writing Workshop I & II
- Art History I & II
Year 2
- Drawing into Print
- Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Process
- Painting: Concepts, Materials, Process
- Emerging Patterns in Education
- Impact of Behavioral Science
- ELL Through Art Education
- Fine Arts Media Requirements
- Mathematical Concepts
- Mathematical Applications
- Modern & Contemporary Art History
- Non-Western Art History
- Gender, Race, Class & Power
Year 3
- Art Methods & Curriculum Development I & II
- Fine Arts Junior Studio
- Non-Western Art History
- Art in Special Education
- Theory, Criticism & Aesthetics
- Required Studio Courses
- Humanities Electives
Year 4
- Lab Experience & Practicum
- Fine Arts Senior Studio
- Fine Arts Media Requirements
- Senior Projects
- Student Teaching
- Student Teaching Seminar
- Required Studio Courses
- Theory, Criticism & Aesthetics
- Humanities Electives
- Open Electives
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Director of Art Education Lauren Stichter Wins NAEA Eastern Region Art Educator of the Year Award
CategoryPostedStichter was honored with the award at the 2025 National Art Education Association Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in March 2025.
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PostedMoore College of Art & Design and ArtistYear will provide art students and art educators with new teaching and learning opportunities.
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PostedMoore and ArtistYear recently launched a new collaboration to facilitate new opportunities for art educators like West.
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PostedThe Art Education Senior Award winner and transfer student found a home in Moore’s Art Education department.
