Art Education
College of Arts and Architecture
School of Visual Arts
ART EDUCATION Program Mission, Vision, and Overview
The mission of the Penn State Art Education Program is to:
- prepare knowledgeable, skilled, and caring professional educators to become critical, reflective practitioners, researchers and artists, and agents of change for social justice in diverse contexts of educational practice;
- generate and disseminate knowledge that leads to new pedagogical understandings on which more effective policies and practices can be grounded; and
- collaborate across disciplines, professions, and constituencies to promote social change that leads to educational improvement and transformation.
Our vision is that art education will contribute to a more just society and world.
Our work in carrying out this mission and vision is informed by these underlying core values:
- respect for self and others,
- valuing difference,
- learning,
- criticality, and
- social responsibility.
The Pennsylvania State University Art Education Program in the School of Visual Arts offers a B.S. in Art Education in either the School Certification option or the Museums and Cultural Institutions option. Additionally, the graduate program offers a M.S., M.Ed., and a Ph.D. in Art Education. The faculty are leaders in areas of early childhood, technology, feminist and critical pedagogies, arts administration, history of art education, visual culture, and museum education. The following links provide an overview of the Art Education Program.
Historical Overview and Resources
Undergraduate Admissions including Portfolio Requirements
Post-baccalaureate Certification
Current Student Research and Creative On-line Work
Alumni NAEA Reception and Friends of Art Education
Professional Resources, Organizations, and Campus Links