Bachelor of Arts in Art Education

The art education program is intended for students planning to be certified as teachers of children in grades K-12, incorporating state and national standards for the discipline of art. Placements for students pursuing art education will include one placement with younger students and a second placement with middle school or secondary students. The art degree will include experiences with a variety of media including painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

Accredited Program

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) Office of Accountability has awarded Hardin-Simmons University Teacher Education Program a rating of “Accredited” under the Accountability System for Educator Preparation authorized by Texas Education Code 21.045 every year since the rating of teacher preparation entities has been awarded. Educator preparation programs are held accountable for the performance of their graduates on the state credentialing examinations required for certification. Programs must achieve a minimum pass rate on the tests by disaggregated subgroups (All, Male, Female, White, Hispanic, African American, Other) to receive a rating of “Accredited.”