The Arts Education Program in the College of Fine Arts provides degree programs and pathways to educator licensure in art, dance, film, music, and theatre at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Arts Education Program prepares and trains educators to work authentically alongside children, youth, and citizens in various educational, community, and artistic contexts. In response to the collaborative and expansive work, the field of arts education has grown to encompass, the College of Fine Arts seeks to meet the demands of more interdisciplinary practice. The program provides educators and teaching artists opportunities to not only teach the arts in their traditional forms, but also in ways that promote interpersonal, social, political, and environmental action.
Why choose to study Arts Education at the University of Utah?
- The University of Utah provides BFA, BA, BM, and MM degrees, including a K-12 Utah Teaching License. For questions about licensure please contact the College of Education’s Urban Institute for Teacher Education at the University of Utah.
- The University of Utah provides a cutting-edge, hybrid/online Master of Arts in Teaching – Fine Arts Degree Program for working teaching artists and licensed educators.
- The University of Utah offers terminal degrees in Music Education and Community-Based Art Education.
Employment
- 99% of our graduates from the University of Utah secure a teaching position for the next school year before graduating.
- Approximately 3500 teaching jobs are available in Utah each year. This projected job growth and current job demand make teaching one of the top-rated careers nationally for job security in and across the arts.
- Teaching is a credentialed position. Teaching jobs are available across the country and around the world. Once a teaching license is obtained in one state, transferring your credentials is sometimes as easy as filling out a form and paying a registration fee.
Impact and Overall Career Satisfaction
- Being able to teach the next generation is gratifying. Many artists and professionals choose to teach because they can use their skills and love for the arts to impact the lives of many.
- Community involvement is an essential part of being an arts educator. Becoming a teacher allows you to contribute to the foundation of local communities.
Undergraduate Arts Education Degree Programs
Graduate Arts Education Degree Programs
Arts Education Internships and Fellowships
Testimonial
“The University of Utah’s BFA Dance Teaching Degree has provided me curricular and paid community-engaged opportunities to discover how much young people truly enjoy moving and dancing, especially when they have a teacher who possesses the expertise to foster skills in dance and enhance learning. The courses embedded in the BFA Dance Teaching curricula are incredibly relevant and provide me the necessary skills to perform at a high level in my art form and the classroom.” — Amber Foster, Modern Dance Teaching BFA Program, and BTSALP Fellow.
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