can i teach art with a bachalors of art or do i have do a bachalors of education aswell.?

That is a very good question.

I know of teachers who have gotten certification in one area say, elementary, and took the praxis to get certification in another, middle school language arts.

I would suggest going to your state dept of ed website and looking for that exact answer, or you can call a local university ed program and see what they say. It’s hard to directly answer this question because I know each state works differently, so if I’m able to do what you ask in my state, may not necessarily be true in yours. Each state has their own rules and procedures with ppl who have a degree in an area, but not education.

My father has a Bachelors in Science, and he was able to teach 1 year of middle school science, but only under a temp teaching license from the state. After 1-2 years with a temp, he had to go back and take courses and pass a test to be an official teacher.

I hope this helps you.

You will need teacher classes which you can get at an undergraduate or graduate level. My business and econ undergraduate degrees were no good for teaching even elementary school. For Virginia I had to have some core teaching course like history of teaching, child development, and assessment. Virginia also required praxis, a reading test, a child neglect module, and some technology requirements. I went ahead to do a 1.5 year Masters of Teaching in the evenings. They helped to make sure I had everything I needed. (which included college algebra, us history, and a general art class).

To teach a specialty like music or art – you do have some additional minimum requirements in most states.

Definitely go to your state’s Department of Education website. The information is usually easy to find as they are always looking for more teachers!

Good Luck!

Each state has a dept. of education website… just google it. There should be a place to find info on certification, what you have to do, etc. I know that in many large cities (urban schools)…such as Philadelphia, they are willing to give out “emergency certifications” because they are in need of teachers. The experience you gain teaching in such a setting will be extremely valuable, and look great on a resume once you have your certification. University of the Arts in Philadelphia has a stellar certification/ art ed masters program. You could also check out Kutztown University of PA. It’s a smaller state school, but also has a great program… the profs there write the books on art ed. Literally. You may be able to do some grad assistant work there (art ed Or VC, they have a decent VC program too) Best of Luck!

You will need to take a teacher certification program. This is different from a bachelor’s degree program. It is designed to certify teachers in various fields. Most states require teacher certification. This is normally a two year program after your bachelor’s degree. If pursued at the same time as a bachelor’s degree, the coursework can be completed in one year after graduation. Certification is made by the state you live in or want to work in at the request of the school you attend. You will also have to take either the praxis series or, depending on the state, a state version of a teacher’s exam.

A degree is not a certification.

Check with your State Department of Education. In my state, you can have a Bachelors in something other than education and get a masters (6th year, is what most call it around here) in Education. The requirements are basically a masters in Education, without a lot of classes in your field of study, in your case – art. Hope this helps.

You have to meet your state’s guidelines for certification in art. Chances are you would have to take a couple of education classes and whatever certification test your state requires. Look on your state’s department of education website or call the state’s certification department. They will be able to tell you exactly what you need to know.

You need to check your state standards… but I would say you need to have courses to back up a teaching degree…. without the classes you will have no idea what to do concerning classroom management or special need children… teaching art is not always about the art, but about everything else that surrounds the job of teaching… school policies, parents, students, writing lesson plans, etc… go for it… you may only have to take a few classes to complete your teaching degree.

If that’s the best you can do with grammar and spelling (even with a spell check button on the screen in front of you) you should not be teaching anyone anything.