Art & Design Education
Unlock exciting career opportunities within the art world as an innovative and dynamic teaching artist.
Why Earn Your BFA in Art and Design Education?
Prepare for a career teaching art for diverse learners across a range of educational settings. You will learn a range of ways to make, present, interpret and teach art, as well as how to collaborate across a variety of disciplines and communities in the process. Graduate ready to take on a number of creative endeavors in the arts, including teaching grades Pre-K through 12 at a public or private school, lead museum education programs or run a community-based arts program.
Why Major in Art and Design Education at Adelphi?
- Build your creative skills with courses in studio art, art history and contemporary art and be eligible for New York state certification in visual arts education upon graduation.
- Shape your degree to match your unique passions—from art therapy to animation or museum education—as you learn to design and facilitate arts-based programs.
- Enhance your résumé by gaining hands-on experience in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning.
拥有艺术与设计教育学位你能做什么?
Inspire children and adults alike as a teaching artist, creative arts therapist, arts activist or museum educator. Fulfill your creative passions as a graphic designer or photographer, or make an impact as an exhibition coordinator or nonprofit arts administrator
Art and Design Education Minors
定制您的研究,以适应您的兴趣,结合六个次要选项的课程,包括数字摄影,陶瓷,绘画和更多。
Art and Design Education Minor
The minor in Art and Design Education introduces students to contemporary issues and methodologies in the field of art and design education including cutting-edge technologies and new forms of cultural expression, across a range of settings including preK-12 schools, community arts programs, and museums.
Art History Minor
The minor in Art History gives an Adelphi student the opportunity to study art from passionate scholars who care deeply about research and teaching. Our art faculty regularly takes advantage of the University’s proximity to New York City by holding classes in museums and art galleries, inviting guest scholars and curators to campus, and encouraging students to pursue internships in the city.
Art Therapy Minor
The art therapy minor is useful for students majoring in either art or psychology who are interested in pursuing graduate training in art therapy (a requirement for both licensure and practice). The minor conforms to the recommendations made by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).
Graphic Design Minor
The graphic design minor will introduce students to both traditional studio skills and cutting edge digital image making, providing them with the necessary foundation for contemporary visual communication.
Studio Art Minor
The studio art minor will equip students with the skills and confidence needed to build their own studio art practice while simultaneously providing them with the tools needed to pursue work in commercial art and design.
Video Game Design Minor
电子游戏设计辅修课程从艺术、电影和计算机科学的角度向学生介绍游戏设计的组成部分。该项目在课程中达到高潮,学生在创意团队中合作开发和生产一款原创电子游戏。
Galleries and Exhibitions
We are proud of the work of our students and faculty:
Exceptional Hands-On Learning
At Adelphi, we believe hands-on experience is key to setting our students up for future career success. Thanks to our strong partnerships with schools and organizations on Long Island and beyond—as well as our robust alumni network—our art and design education students graduate with more than 500 internship hours, with opportunities that include teaching in schools, museums and at after-school programs. Students also have the opportunity to exhibit their work in one of four University galleries.
- Alice Brown Early Learning Center
- Arts and Culture Global Solidarity Network World Economic Forum
- Long Island Children’s Museum
- Nassau County Museum of Art
- National Art Education Association
Program Info
Application Requirements
To apply for this program, submit the appropriate application requirements along with aportfolio of recent work.
Transformative Educational Opportunities
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
- The Honors College– fostering intellectual perspectives and critical skills
- Levermore Global Scholars– preparing students to become global thinkers and leaders
- Study Abroad– providing opportunities to experience another culture and see the world from a new perspective
Art Studios
Art History Lecture Hall
Senior Art Studios
Sculpture and Ceramics
Printmaking Studio
Graphic Design and Digital Production
Painting and Drawing
Art History Lecture Hall
With small class sizes, the art history lecture hall located in Blodgett Hall offers one-on-one attention from our experienced art professors. 2 PhotosSenior Art Studios
Individual studio space for BFA Studio and Art and Design Education students is available in their senior year. 2 PhotosSculpture and Ceramics
The 5,000 square foot sculpture studio and adjacent yard house a small foundry for lost wax and sand casting, wood fabrication equipment, and a sheet metal shop with welding machines. 3 PhotosPrintmaking Studio
1400平方英尺的版画制作区设备齐全,支持多种不同的版画技术,包括各种凹版、太阳能板、单字、浮雕和丝网版画。 3 PhotosGraphic Design and Digital Production
We have 2 digital labs that include 40 Mac Pro computers equipped with a full suite of art and design software, 2 large format archival color inkjet printers, 4 color printers, 6 scanners, and 20 Wacom tablets. 4 PhotosPainting and Drawing
3个绘画和绘图工作室光线充足,设有天窗、画架和指定的画布和2D作品存储区域。 8 PhotosAwards & Recognition
Program Director and Department Chair
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Contact
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516.877.4459
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Blodgett Hall 301
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Contact
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516.877.4459
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Blodgett Hall 111D