As the home of Kansas City's original Art Education program, Avila University continues its tradition of providing an excellent program for the training of art teachers.

Art Education students major in Art, and minor in Education. You’ll have two academic advisors – one in Art and one in Education – to make sure you meet the University’s academic requirements, as well as those required for Teaching Certification.

All Art Education majors students begin with Foundation courses including Drawing, Color Theory, Art History, and Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Design, which help students establish essential visual, conceptual and technical skills. Upper division art courses required for Art Education majors include ceramics, fiber, oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, and photography.

Coursework in Education includes teaching methods, child psychology and curriculum planning. Student teaching is arranged in area schools during your senior year. Graduates are certified to teach at the primary and secondary level in Missouri. Kansas certification is also available.

ABOUT AVILA’S ART+DESIGN DEPARTMENT

All majors begin with Foundation courses including Drawing, Color Theory, Art History, and Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Design, which help students establish essential visual, conceptual and technical skills.

Art studios, which may be required by your specific major or can be taken as electives, include ceramics, oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, fiber, photography, and various computer software courses. In addition, you can arrange independent study with individual faculty to continue study in a specific media.

A low faculty-to-student ratio (enrollment in most studio courses is limited to 12 students) means that students receive individualized instruction and have a one-on-one relationship with the faculty.

ART EDUCATION - Course Catalog