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Art Education BS
Pursue your creative passions through education.
Combine a foundation in art with RIC’s gold standard in teacher preparation.
Art education students at RIC get the best of both worlds: (1) a strong foundation in art history along with hands-on studio art practice, and (2) rigorous teacher training through our nationally recognized Feinstein School of Education and Human Development.
Career Opportunities
- Art Teacher (K-12)
- Private Art Instructor
- Art Therapist
- Museum Educator
- Arts Organization Administrator
- Curriculum Designer
Why Art Education? | Why Our Program?
- The only teacher preparation program in the state to offer an undergraduate degree in art education that leads to K-12 teacher certification.
- Our program combines both studio practice with real-world experience in public school classrooms.
- Students begin by completing the foundations program, a comprehensive series of courses in drawing and design.
- Topics covered in the Bachelor of Science in art education curriculum include: drawing, two- and three-dimensional design, art history, art curriculum design, educational psychology and special education policies and practices.
Are you an art transfer student? We have a portfolio review process that will assist you in transferring your credits.
Our Art Faculty
Mr. Craig R. Bachman
- Professor
Ms. Nancy K. Bockbrader
- Professor
Mr. Douglas A. Bosch
- Professor
Mr. Stephen E. Fisher
- Professor
Mr. Heemong Kim
- Professor
Mr. William G. Martin
- Professor
Amy Montali
- Professor
Dr. Sara M. Picard
- Associate Professor
Dianne M. Reilly
- Professor
Dr. Natasha Seaman
- Professor
Dr. Rebecca Shipe
- Associate Professor
Richard C. Whitten
- Professor
Ensuring That You’ll Be Ready
Rebecca Shipe
“Rhode Island College is the only publicly funded higher education institution that provides an undergraduate degree in visual art education. Our program prepares teachers to activate their student’s curiosity, divergent thinking and personal expression through visual art.”
– Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art Education
Graduating With Triple Honors and Teaching Kindness Through Art
“Through art education, I’m able to teach students to socialize, to connect, to learn about each other and about themselves.” – RIC senior Caterina Brunell
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Arts and Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.
- emailDeanFAS@ric.edu
- phone401-456-8106
- placeGaige Hall
