Bachelor of Art Education (BAE)
The Department of Art Education at OSU offers a unique undergraduate program that combines the best of an art degree with an education degree. It is designed for students who intend to become art educators in schools, art galleries, museums and art centers.
There are two options for study within the department
- Option 1 is for students who will later seek teaching licensure at the graduate level. This option prepares students for the department's one-year graduate licensure program. It does not carry licensure by itself.
- Option 2 is for students who seek professions in alternative settings, such as galleries, museums, and art centers.
- Students in both Option 1 and Option 2 are required to take the core program, which is a one year program of eleven courses offered in a series each year.
The number of students admitted to these courses each year is limited to 25. Students in these courses have the opportunity to know each other well and to form informal learning and support groups that are often important for academic learning.