Majors & Programs of Study

POINTS of DISTINCTION

• Only accredited BFA Art Education program within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE).
• Only nationally accredited art and design program within the USHE.
• Only Art and Design Department within the USHE that is a member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
• SUU art education students are active participants and attendants in Utah Art Education Association events.

POSSIBLE CAREERS

Middle school art educator, high school art educator, art specialist in public or private schools, museum educator, art center educator, educational text author, art curriculum director at the district or state level, art education consultant, arts council educator.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

State of the art education studio and other Art and Design Department facilities including; studios for painting, drawing, ceramics and printmaking, photography studios and lab, critique room, and two Mac labs. Exhibition space is available for students in the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, library, student center and Performing and Visual Arts College building.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

• Art Education Student Association
• Apple-Z Graphic Design Club
• Ceramics Guild

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Department Name: Art and Design
• Department Contact: Arlene Braithwaite
• Email Address: braithwaite@suu.edu
• Website: www.suu.edu/pva/art/major-education.html
• Department Phone: 435-586-7962
• Department Fax: 435-865-8505

Alumni Spotlight

Name: Krystal Simkins

Class of: 2008 Southern Utah University
BS Art Education

"I felt the Art Department at SUU really prepared me with good art skills and teaching strategies for my student teaching experience."

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