The visual arts education (teaching) major at Ball State prepares students for the challenges of the modern art classroom. Students earn a K-12 teaching certificate in art while learning the discipline-based method of art education.

As part of the discipline-based method, students develop their content fluency within an academically rigorous course of study that emphasizes the art disciplines of studio, criticism, art history, and aesthetics. Simultaneously, students hone their teaching skills through courses dedicated to art-specific and general instructional methods, which are applied in classrooms in the local elementary, middle, and high schools.

Visual arts education majors enjoy the luxury of new classrooms, small class sizes, and their own resource library and computer lab.

• Desktop Publishing Artist
• Exhibit Designer
• Fashion Designer
• Flatware Designer
• Freelance Artist
• Gallery Director
• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• Interior Designer
• Jewelry Designer
• Journalistic Artist
• Magazine Designer
• Manager (Museum/Gallery)
• Medical Illustrator
• Museum Curator
• Portrait Artist
• Production Artist
• Production Coordinator
• Professor of Art/Art History
• Stylist
• Technical Illustrator
• Textile Designer
• TV Graphic Designer
• Web Designer

To pursue a bachelor's degree with a major in art involves a selection process that requires the submission of both the university application and art program application. Applicants are screened based on a review of academic records and a portfolio of original artwork.

All students admitted to the Department of Art complete a common first-year program of study comprised of required courses drawing, design, computer art, and art history.

To begin the process of being considered for admission to an art program:

• Applicants must complete and submit both the application for undergraduate admission to Ball State and art program application.
• Portfolio of work. 5-10 works for regular admission (10-15 if applying for scholarship).
• Three drawings from direct observation must be included as part of your portfolio.
• Applicants considering a major in art are encouraged to apply early in order to meet the deadlines for admission and scholarship consideration.
• To be considered for art scholarships requires the submission of both the art program application and scholarship application. Applicants will be asked to respond to an essay question and submit a resume, recommendation form, inventory sheet, and portfolio submitted on a CD as a PowerPoint presentation.
• Academic records/high school transcripts.
• SAT and/or ACT composite scores.

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