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Bachelor of Art Education

University of New Mexico - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Bachelor of Arts in Art Education is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Art Education and evaluate learning approaches
Communicate appropriately with learners
And reflect on educational practice.

Career outcomes

Art teacher (K-12)
Community art centres
Children's museums
Art museums
Parks and recreation departments
Arts organisations

Curriculum

Studio courses in drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Ceramics
Sculpture
Digital art and design alongside art history and education coursework in assessment
Literacies
Technology
Equitable learning environments
Special-needs teaching and field experience
Ending in a student-teaching residency (155+ pre-residency hours).

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school completion (US-style high school or home-country secondary certificate)
Transfer applicants use the same undergraduate application
Some majors set admission coursework and a 2.00 GPA for entry to the college after enrolment
English proficiency required unless exempt.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion (US-style high school or the home-country secondary certificate listed on the admissions-by-home-country page), Transfer applicants with prior university credit apply on the same undergraduate application

Language tests

IELTS 6

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts

How to apply

Check UNM academic and scholarship options and the deadlines (Fall 2027 priority 2027-03-01
final 2027-05-01). Apply online to UNM and pay the 50 USD application fee. Send official transcripts
graduation certificates with translation
English proficiency scores if required. Receive the admission decision and any scholarship nomination. Accept the offer and submit financial documents showing first-year funding. Receive the I-20 and attend the visa appointment. Arrange travel and housing and arrive on campus.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$38,850 USD
Application fee	$50 USD
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Main Campus
Faculty or school	College of Fine Arts
Department	Department of Art
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	International Amigo Scholarship is available to eligible full-time nonimmigrant undergraduate applicants and reduces nonresident tuition to the resident rate. Leadership scholarships are also listed. Applicants are automatically considered based on academic qualifications; awards are competitive and subject to renewal conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
168 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.