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Program
Rationale:
Students
who
already
hold a
bachelor’s
degree
may
pursue
teacher
certification
through
our
post-baccalaureate
program.
This
program
prepares
students
for
teacher
certification
in Art
Education
(PK–12)
and does
not
result
in a
master’s
degree.
Program
Outcomes:
In the
post-baccalaureate
program,
art
teacher
candidates
will:
•
develop
or
increase
appropriate
techniques
and
processes
in a
variety
of
visual
media;
•
acquire
knowledge
of art
forms,
artists,
and art
works
from
diverse
historical
and
contemporary
contexts;
•
experience
a
variety
of
teaching
strategies
by
designing
comprehensive,
sequential
curriculum
that is
developmentally appropriate;
• use a
variety
of
teaching
strategies
to
promote
a high
level of
student
understanding
and
artistic
achievement
during
select
field
and
student
teaching
experiences;
and
• engage
in
self-evaluation
and
analysis
of their
field
and
teaching
experiences
to
identify
areas
for
personal
growth.
Planned
Program
of
Study:
Persons
holding
a
bachelor’s
degree
from an
accredited
institution
with an
art-related
major or
concentration
must
follow a
planned
program
of
graduate
study
leading
to
certification
in art
education
NK–12.
The
Planned
Program
of Study
is
determined
and
filed
with the
advisor
or chair
of the
department
and must
be
approved
by the
office
of the
School
of
Graduate
Studies
to
ensure
that all
certification
requirements
are
satisfied.
The
Planned
Program
becomes
a
contract
between
the
student
and his
or her
advisor.
Post-baccalaureate
students
must
meet the
following
general
education
requirements:
at least
39
credits
of
liberal
arts
course
work,
including
a U.S.
history
survey
course,
and
coursework
in each
of the
following
areas—
English,
mathematics,
natural
sciences
and
social
sciences,
and one
course
in
foreign
language
or fine
arts.
Coursework
in
developmental
or life
span
psychology
is a
prerequisite
for the
Professional
Program.
These
candidates
are
required
to have
the
equivalent
of 45
credits
in
art-related
courses
and
fulfill
departmental
admissions
requirements
which
include
a
portfolio
review.
Admission
Requirements:
In
addition
to
fulfilling
the
admission
requirements
of the
School
of
Graduate
Studies,
applicants
must
successfully
pass a
portfolio
review
and
essay
evaluation
to be
fully
admitted
into
graduate
programs
in the
Department
of Art.
For
complete
information
regarding
the
format
and
content
of the
portfolio
and
essay
requirements,
interested
applicants
should
visit
the
School
of
Graduate
Studies’
website
at
www.ccsu.edu/grad
and
click on
“Additional
Application
Materials.”
Interested
applicants
can
contact
the
Department
of Art
directly
at
860-832-2620.
Post-Baccalaureate
Teacher
Certification
Professional
Program
Admission
to the
Post-Baccalaureate
Teacher
Certification
Professional
Program
depends
upon and
follows
admission
to the
Graduate
School.
Post baccalaureate
students
must
meet all
course
and
fieldwork
requirements
specified
in the
Art
Education
teacher
preparation
programs
and
governed
by State
of
Connecticut
regulations.
This
includes
satisfying
certain
general
education
and
subject
matter
major
requirements.
General
Portfolio
Requirements
for All
Applicants
The
portfolio
must
consist
of 15–20
slides
or
digital
images
of the
applicant’s
artwork
in a
variety
of media
that
demonstrate
the
applicant’s
best
studio
practice.
It is
important
that no
work
submitted
be
copied
from
photographs
or
other
works of
art.
Multiple
views
are
recommended
for
original
work in
sculpture,
ceramics,
3D
design
and/or
crafts.
Post-Baccalaureate
Certification
Portfolio
Requirements
Applicants
to the
Post-Baccalaureate
Teacher
Certification
program
must
submit a
portfolio
that
contains
examples
of all
of the
following:
1.
Still-life
drawings
and/or
paintings
that
illustrate
accurate
depictions
of form
and
space.
2.
Landscape
and/or
architecture
(indoor
or
outdoor)
showing
successful
descriptions
of form
and
space.
These
must be
drawing
and/or
painting.
3.
Images
(any 2D
and/or
3D) that
illustrate
convincing
knowledge
and
translation
of the
elements
and
principles
of
design.
4. Tonal
drawings
in
pencil,
charcoal,
or ink,
that
were
executed
from
life and
that
depict
figure,
landscape,
or still
life, as
well as
successfully
describe
the
illusion
of light
defining
3D
volume.
Graduate
Admission
Essay
Applicants
must
submit a
completed
essay
describing
their
background
and
interest
in the
program.
On the
initial
page, an
applicant
should
include
his or
her name
and the
program
to which
he or
she is
applying
(Master
of
Science
in Art
Education
or
Post-Baccalaureate).
The
essay
should
be two
pages,
double-spaced.
In the
essay,
applicants
should:
1. give
a brief
account
of their
background
in
relation
to
education,
occupation,
and
activities
relevant
to the
field of
art and
art
education;
2.
discuss
the
reasons
for
choosing
an
advanced
degree
in art,
some of
the
ideas in
which
they are
currently
interested,
and
future
areas
they
would
like to
explore;
and
3.
include
a brief
discussion
of the
work
that was
submitted
for the
portfolio
review.
Where to
Submit
Additional
Application
Materials
The
portfolio
and
essay
should
be sent
as a
package
directly
to the
Department
of Art
at the
same
time
that
materials
are
submitted
to the
Graduate
Admissions
Office.
Send the
portfolio
and
essay
package
to:
Central
Connecticut
State
University
Department
of Art,
Maloney
Hall
RE:
Graduate
Admission
Materials
1615
Stanley
Street
New
Britain,
CT 06050 |
