Bachelor of Art Education (BAE)
The Department of Art Education at The Ohio State University (OSU) focuses on the areas of art education and arts policy research and development for teachers, researchers, and policy-makers. It is ranked number one nationally and internationally at the graduate level for its leadership in art teacher education, graduate programs, and quality of theoretical and research presentations and publications by faculty members, and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The Bachelor of Art Education (BAE) is an undergraduate degree designed for students who intend to become art educators in P-12 (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) schools. Admission to this program is by application and portfolio review only. Reviews are done once a year in April. Typically the program admits 25 students a year. All graduates receive the Bachelor of Art Education degree. While students interested in art education outside of P-12 may apply to the BAE program, current teaching shortages compel the department to preference students’ intent on teaching in schools. Students interested in Multi-Age, P-12 Two Year Provisional Teaching License in the Area of Visual Arts for the State of Ohio must apply to the Master of Arts (MA) with Licensure program for a further year’s study.