Bachelor of Education in Teacher Education/ Bachelor of Arts in Teacher Education- Artist in Community Education

Queen's University

Artist in Community Education (ACE) is designed for practicing artists in visual art, music, drama and creative writing. It qualifies graduates for Ontario College of Teachers certification. It is offered to Concurrent Education students in their final year as well as Consecutive Education teacher candidates. For both Primary-Junior and Intermediate-Senior teacher candidates, 4 successive terms, starting in May and ending in August the following year. Queen's graduates are out into the job market early, Intermediate-Senior candidates must select one of their teaching subjects from one of four areas: Dramatic Arts Music English or Visual Arts, Teacher candidates complete 20 weeks of placements, including an alternative practicum that can be done outside a school setting and anywhere in the world as long as it is related to the program, Travel fellowships support education-related travel outside Canada such as for alternative practicum placements and Emphasis is on learning from one another and exploring the positive role that artists and the arts play in our schools, our communities, and our society.