BA Secondary Education - Art at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

Art Education (pre K-12) The Art Education curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to teach art in elementary through secondary schools. It provides prospective art teachers with a knowledge base about the theories and best practices relevant to effective pedagogy, as well as current education and art education goals and standards. Teacher candidates admitted to Art Education complete the Bachelor of Arts and are required to have an academic content major.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Art and Society in Ancient and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean, Art and Society in the West from the Renaissance to the Present, Two-Dimensional Design Fundamentals, Elements of Drawing I, Introduction to Art Theory, Three-Dimensional Art Fundamentals. Major requirements total 85 credits.

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Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Education): Admission to the Teacher Education Professional Program is competitive. Admission procedures and criteria can be found on the College of Education, College Requirements tab .

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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