B.F.A. in Art and Design Education

Adelphi University - Shorelight

Unlock exciting career opportunities within the art world as an innovative and dynamic teaching artist with a bachelor’s degree in art and design education from Adelphi University on Long Island. With a bachelor’s degree in art and design education, you will prepare for a career teaching art for diverse learners across a range of educational settings. You will learn a range of ways to make, present, interpret and teach art, as well as how to collaborate across a variety of disciplines and communities in the process. Graduate ready to take on a number of creative endeavors in the arts, including teaching grades Pre-K through 12 at a public or private school, lead museum education programs or run a community-based arts program. Specifically, this degree will help you inspire children and adults alike as a teaching artist, creative arts therapist, arts activist or museum educator. Fulfill your creative passions as a graphic designer or photographer, or make an impact as an exhibition coordinator or nonprofit arts administrator.Build your creative skills with courses in studio art, art history and contemporary art and be eligible for New York state certification in visual arts education upon graduation. Shape your degree to match your unique passions-from art therapy to animation or museum education-as you learn to design and facilitate arts-based programs. Enhance your resume by gaining hands-on experience in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning.

College of Arts and Sciences