Art, B.F.A., with Art K-12 Certification

Hone their teaching skills through mentored guided practice, starting in their very first Education course.

Enjoy camaraderie, idea sharing, and collaboration with other students and faculty in Arcadia’s close-knit undergraduate programs.

Have the opportunity to explore global learning and teaching experiences through Arcadia’s accessible and acclaimed study abroad program

Students enjoy developing as teaching artists, earning a B.F.A. and a Minor in Education

Our Art PK12 certification is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Extensive fieldwork and student teaching partnerships with urban and suburban schools

Opportunities to study abroad

Institutional grants to collaborate with faculty on research and opportunities to present at regional, national, and international conferences

Membership opportunities in honorary societies such as Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honorary Society in Education and Phi Kappa Phi Arcadia University Honor Society

Student memberships in state and local professional education organizations such as the Pennsylvania State Education Association

Students have the option of an early entry master’s degree program; in which they start taking graduate courses as early as the spring of their junior year. Students must apply separately to this program with Arcadia University’s School of Education

Graduates of Arcadia’s Education program have been employed across the nation and in international locations.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires that all candidates interested in obtaining teacher certification must meet certain prerequisite requirements before they can enter a program leading to teacher certification. All Arcadia undergraduates seeking certification must apply separately to the School of Education during the spring semester of their sophomore year. See School of Education, Undergraduate Teacher Certification Preparation Program Entry Requirements.

Content area courses required under PA Code, Chapter 354

Recommended minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

No grade of “C or below” in a required certification course.

Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in Mathematics above the MA 100 level (recommended: MA 117 and MA 118 ).

Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in English. One course in Composition (EN 101 ) and one course in American/English Literature (recommended EN 229 ).

Completed 48 credits.

Meets Basic Skills testing requirements with qualifying scores and/or ACT/SAT qualifying scores.

Background Checks: Meets background check requirements using the Castle Branch System for

Federal Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check

Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance

Tuberculosis (TB) test result

Fieldwork

Fieldwork

(4 credits - Fall semesters)

This is done after the completion of all other coursework including the B.F.A. Capstone, and is full-time Student Teaching for 12 credits as a full semester load.

One 100-level course in Art History, including:

One 200-level course in Art History, including but not limited to:

One 300-level course in Art History, including but not limited to:

Three advanced studio courses in the chosen area of concentration (to total 12 credits)

Studio elective

We also have listen on our degree audit forms one from the following: