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Admission to the Art Education Program
Application Procedures and Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Certification Requirements

Admission to the Art Education Program - top
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with Teacher Certification degree program prepares students for recommendation for certification to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach art in grades K-12. The BFA academic degree is granted by the Peck School of the Arts.

A Pre-Art Ed designation will be given to all students intending to pursue the BFA with Teacher Certification (Art Education). Pre-Art Ed students will get priority registration in art courses over non-art majors. Pre-Art Ed students may apply to this program upon completion of 30 art credits if the following requirements have been fulfilled:

1. Freshman Foundation courses in art.
2. English Composition Requirement.
3. Mathematical Skills Requirement.
4. Communication Proficiency.
5. Art Ed 227: Introduction to Art Education, 2.75 or better
6. 2.75 cumulative grade point average. (GPA).
7. Successful Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
   
   Hand Written
   Reading: 175
   Writing: 174
   Math: 173
   
   Computer
   Reading: 322
   Writing: 320
   Math: 318

Application Procedures - top
After successful completion of the above, students may apply for admission to the BFA with Teacher Certification (Art Education) Program. Please request an application from the Office of Student Services.

The application requires the following documents:

1. Application form
2. Copies of college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for this purpose), demonstrating of completion of all Pre-Art Ed requirements (1 through 6 above).
   Copy of PPST test results.
3. One-two page personal statement describing how past experiences, interests, and concerns relate to your decision to apply to the Art Education Program. Students who have had experience working with young people in the past should describe their teaching experiences to date. Students who have not had significant prior teaching experience are encouraged to write more extensive personal statements. The Art Education Area will accept students who do not have prior teaching experience, provided they demonstrate a disposition to learn to teach.
4. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from persons familiar with the student's teaching experience, and/or artwork, and/or academic ability, (Letters should be submitted in sealed envelopes and will remain confidential and the property of UWM.)
   Applicants are requested to submit application materials as ONE COMPLETE PACKET containing all of the above items, all of which will be used as criteria for acceptance to the program.

The recommended submission deadline is April 15. After grades have been posted for the spring semester (approximately 7 weeks after the submission deadline) applicants will be notified of their status.

Send application to:
Dr. Kimberly Cosier
Art Building A 251
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Peck School of the Arts - Dept. of Visual Art
2400 E. Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Teacher Certification
Students must complete 130 credits:

Degree Requirements - top

Requirements

Credits

130cr. Total

Follow this link for the University Course Requirements for the BFA Degree with K-12 Certification in Visual Arts.

Certification Requirements - top
Following admission to the Art Education Program and successful completion of the course of study outlined above, a student seeking recommendation for teacher certification must also successfully fulfill the following requirements:

1. Fulfill the Field Experience Requirement
2. Pass the Praxis II Art Content Exam.
3. Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for a career in the field of art education through the use of a teaching portfolio.

Teaching Portfolio. The Art Education Area and the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction require that students compile a teaching portfolio that demonstrates teaching proficiency. The portfolio will be compiled as a part of their major art education methods (Art Ed 327, 328, 425, 426*) and field experience requirements. Evidence of teaching proficiency must include:

• sample lesson plans written and taught in early field experiences and student teaching.
• examples of student work in video and or photo formats
• statement of teaching philosophy
• sample written evaluations from cooperating teachers, university supervising teachers, and methods class instructors.
• sample self-evaluations based upon early field experience teaching and student teaching experiences.
• documentation of personal artwork

Our program is designed to assist students as much as possible in meeting the above requirements. We are proud of the rigor and support we have built into the BFA with Teacher Certification in Art Education.

For further information on the teacher certification degree, state requirements for licensure, and PI 34, please visit the following links:

Click here for general information on teacher certification degree requirements in the School of Education. []

Click here for information on PI 34.

Click here for information on applying for a state teaching license.