Art and Design Education

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	Program Contacts Meghan Gaul Professor Department of Visual and Performing Arts (413) 748-3490 mgaul@springfield.edu Christopher Gagne Department Chair Department of Visual and Performing Arts (413) 748-3277 cgagne2@springfield.edu
	Curriculum and Delivery Program curriculum Courses offered on campus in Springfield, Mass. Take advantage of more than 20,000-square-feet of open, well-equipped studio space The Office of Educator Prep and Licensure can help answer your teaching license questions.
	Career Opportunities Career Paths High School Art Teacher Intermediate School Art Teacher K-12 School Principal Middle School Principal
	Paying for Your Education Tuition and fees Scholarships and types of aid Financial Aid
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Students work during an art and design studio drawing course with professor Jessica Poser in Blake Hall at Springfield College

Become a person who inspires others, who integrates creative thinking, multiple perspectives, problem solving skills, creativity, aesthetics, and more. Become an art teacher through the Springfield College Art and Design Education Major.

The program goes hand-in-hand with our education major and prepares students to teach art in grades 5-12. Students will develop their creative and imaginative skills, while also learning to hone in on the needs of people, making them perfect candidates to teach.

Our curriculum offers students an opportunity to experience real-world situations and is of great value in helping them make realistic choices about their future professional life. Graduates become art educators that share and lead in developing a better and more meaningful society.

Once the core requirements of the major have been met, you can choose a focus:

Studio Arts: Choose from an exciting array of introductory and advanced-level courses in drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.
Design: Develop skills in areas of graphic design, web design, multimedia and communication design, motion graphics, exhibition, packaging, and environmental design.

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Incoming first year Springfield College students participate in June Orientation on Alden Street — Core Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed in faithfulness to the Springfield College mission and to further strengthen the Humanics philosophy of educating students in spirit, mind, and body.

The five components of the Core

Student at the Learning Commons — Career Center

The Career Center’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower students and alumni to effectively make well-informed career decisions. The staff is committed to student learning and development, and offers a variety of opportunities and programming for students and alumni.

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Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center offers readily and easily accessible services including support in writing, mathematics, science, subject area tutoring, learning strategies and time management counseling, and assistance for students with documented disabilities.

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Studying Art Education At Springfield College

William Simpson Fine Arts Series

Celebrate the arts

The William Simpson Fine Arts Series entertains and inspires. Experience the arts with magnificent work from artists and performers from both inside and outside the Springfield College community. Attendees will be dazzled by dance performances and theater presentations, captivated by art exhibitions and thought-provoking film, and delighted by concerts and literary events.

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