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Art Education Minor

Catalog Year 2025-2026

The Minor in Art Education offers an introduction to those interested in becoming teaching artists and community arts organization administrators. It offers insight into the world of art standards, learning outcomes, and curriculum while introducing students to developmental stages of learning in visual arts and the practial, applied skills needed to run an art program. The minor does not complete the K-12 teacher certification requirements. 

Program Requirements

Core

Art expression as cognitive development and creative development for early childhood through pre-teen ages. (Required for student teaching.) Sophomore or Junior status strongly suggested.

Prerequisites:
ART 100 or ART 101, Jr. status or consent

This course is designed for K-12 Teacher Education candidates in performance-based fields, such as arts classrooms. Candidates will analyze standards, design and create technology-based curriculum in their content area and teach in an educational field site.

Prerequisites:
ART 421

Continuation of Art & Design Education level 1, this course explores the Constructivist approach that builds teaching strategies based upon adolescent student experience, interests, and development. Application of strategies including Teaching for Artistic Behavior and STEAM are incorporated. Junior or Senior status strongly suggested, this course is required before student teaching.

Prerequisites:
ART 421

Unrestricted Electives

Choose 9 Credit(s).

Prerequisites:
none

Degree
Minor

Total Credits
18

Locations
Mankato

Career Cluster
Education and Training

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