Art Education

"It is the art teacher's job to give students good reasons for making art." -Jack Morse

The Art Education program at Nazareth College strives to meet the National Art Education Association's Standards for Art Teacher Preparation by employing an artist-teacher model. First prepared as artists, students are competent in creating artwork in both two and three-dimensional art forms based a sound foundation in art history, criticism and aesthetics.

The Art Education program engages the student with knowledge about teaching and learning through the presentation and practice of skills in multiple pedagogical approaches. Our program blends theory with practice in field-based courses that provide real life experience in area schools.

Nazareth College prepares art teachers who believe in a constructivist approach to teaching by creating meaningful, conceptual art experiences for their students, critically reflecting on their teaching practices and promoting the role visual art plays in the educational process.