A degree in OBU’s P-12 art education program is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to ignite the imagination and creativity of young minds. You can play a key role in helping to shape and develop a student’s lifelong love for art.
Whether you aspire to become an elementary art teacher that fosters creativity in young children, a middle school instructor guiding students through artistic exploration, or a high school educator nurturing the talents of budding artists, OBU can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students at every stage of their educational journey.
Benefits of an OBU Art Education Degree
Faculty Mentors
In our art education program, you will engage with professors who are experienced educators, practicing artists, and dedicated professionals. Because of our small class sizes, you will enjoy ongoing and direct interaction with faculty members who get to know you individually and invest in your academic and personal success. You will benefit from their guidance as they prepare you to work with students and parents from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and regions.
Broad Learning Experiences
As a student in art education, you will gain a solid foundation of academic excellence through OBU’s liberal arts core classes. In addition to these academic courses, you will receive valuable instruction and training through the McCabe Family School of Education and through our Division of Art and Design.
In the area of art courses, you will be exposed to instructional lab experiences highlighting the study of color, drawing techniques, design basics, illustration, ceramics, painting, printmaking and much more. Our professors are working artists who bring a vast amount of expertise to the classroom and offer you relevant instruction and real-world knowledge.
As you continue with your courses in the education field, you will be exposed to a variety of teaching methods and fundamental principles. The courses focus on learning the content, knowledge, and dispositions of an effective educator. Modern classrooms, hands-on experiences and enriching field experiences prepare you to enter the classroom equipped and ready to shape the future of the next generation of artists and creators.
Integration of Faith
OBU’s art education courses are taught from a Christian worldview with professors who serve as personal mentors, supporting both your intellectual and spiritual development. Our faculty instill a solid foundation of faith and biblical perspective through their instruction and their personal lives. Our mission is to invest in you as a future educator who will exemplify Christian principles, and practices with the students, families and communities you serve.
World-Class Faculty
OBU faculty are experts in their fields and will be with you every step of the way.
Dr. Elizabeth Justice
Chair, School of Education
Lawrence C. and Marion Harris Chair of Education
Associate Professor of Education
Co-Director, ACCESS Program
Corey Fuller
Chair, Division of Art and Design
Ruth Jay Odom Professor of Fine Arts
Professor of Graphic Design
Benjamin Baxter
Chair, Division of Communication Arts
Associate Professor of Animation and Media Production
