The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Degree with Teaching Certification
Program enables a student to major
in a Tyler studio area and also
to pursue additional courses in
order to qualify for Pennsylvania
Teaching Certification in Art, K-12.
The program requires 16 credits
beyond the 132 credits for the BFA
degree for a total of 148 credits.
Students take all the courses required
for foundation, their sophomore
studio electives and studio major
and art history requirements, the
academic core, and 32 credits in
education, art education, and specified
academic courses. Students usually
need to attend an additional summer
session in order to complete all
requirements within four years.
All candidates for Pennsylvania
Teaching Certification in Art, K-
12 must hold a 3.0 GAP and earn
passing scores in the Praxis I and
II National Teacher Examinations.
Tyler BFA with Teaching Certification
students have three practicum experiences
during their teacher preparation
program, each accompanying academic
course work in art education. Students
view themselves as teaching artists,
with a strong foundation in studio
and art history study along with
rigorous course work in pedagogy,
child development, and curriculum
to achieve a strong foundation for
art education practice. Tyler's
art education program is committed
to diversity and urban education
and all students complete at least
one field placement in an urban
school or community setting with
a diverse student population.
