We pride ourselves on having a 100% job placement post-graduation!
Careers in arts education include elementary, middle and high school art teachers,
as well as arts administrators, museum educators and college faculty who prepare future
educators in their respected discipline. At Winthrop University, arts education students
can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree concentrating in either Art, Dance or Theatre,
or a Bachelor of Music Education degree. Upon completion of their degree, all students
will receive a K-12 teaching certification through the College of Education, Sport,
and Human Sciences.
Graduates of our arts education programs here at Winthrop have additionally found success in working with professional organizations throughout the state and region. Others continue on to graduate studies to become arts administrators, professional union contracted artists , program designers, and art-related therapists.
The arts education faculty at Winthrop University are professionally involved in teaching, making and exhibiting art, research, presentations, publications, and workshops, as well as community and cultural service. They are also active members of local organizations including the South Carolina Art Education Association, Music Educators Association, Dance Association, and Theatre Association; while at the National level including the National Art Education Association, the Association for Arts Administration Educators, and the National Dance Education Organization.
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All Arts Education Programs at Winthrop University will prepare students to become professional pre-K12 art teachers. Our goal, through clinical experiences and advanced method coursework in art, music, dance, and theatre, is to develop artist-teachers and reflective practitioners who are committed to holistic student development and community involvement.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
----Nelson Mandella
Master of Arts in Teaching
Graduate Certificate in Art Ed
Gabrielle Tull
Director of Arts Education, Assistant Professor of Dance
Office: 230 Johnson Hall
Phone: 803/323-2506
E-mail: tullg@winthrop.edu
Are you ready to join the ArtsWinthrop family of creatives? We can't wait to meet you!