University of New England

Degree: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education

College: Arts and Sciences

Department: Creative and Fine Arts

Contact: Dr. Susan Hillman (Chair - Dept. of Education)

shillman@une.edu

The Fine Arts Department at UNE is staffed by a community of professional artists with national reputations. The mission of the faculty is to nurture and encourage students' individual growth, development and expression. After a firm grounding in the foundations, students are encouraged to develop an original body of work in their preferred medium. Through specific courses in pedagogy and art teaching methodology, delivered through the Education Department, students will come to understand student development, learner diversity, curriculum development and assessment.

The Creative and Fine Arts Department in collaboration with the Department of Education offers the bachelor of arts degree in art education. A commitment to liberal arts is the foundation for the Art Education Program. The Creative Arts enhance the quality of our lives through the experience of gallery and museum exhibitions, theater, music and dance performance. This major allows artists to share their education with others through teaching. It fosters an appreciation of the artistic process and mastery of technical skills while simultaneously establishing the fundamentals for a career in education.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be competent and confident as an artist and well prepared to teach students at all levels from elementary secondary school. You will also learn to become an advocate for art education in the schools and throughout the community.

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A student with a major in another department may minor in Creative and Fine Arts with the permission of the Creative and Fine Arts department chair.  Eighteen credits hours as indicated below is required:  

Department of Creative and Fine Arts Faculty

Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog

This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the University of New England for the 2006-2007 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of date of publication August 1, 2006.

The University of New England reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.

While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.