Art Education
Inspire Creativity—In Yourself and in the Classroom
At Florida Southern College, our Art Education program blends artistic growth with teaching excellence. Designed for aspiring K–12 art educators, this program allows you to develop your own creative voice while learning how to nurture artistic expression in future students. As an Art Education major, you’ll work closely with professional artists and educators through personalized faculty mentorship, hands-on studio experiences, and classroom placements in local schools. Whether you pursue a B.A. or B.S. degree, you’ll benefit from the combined strengths of the Department of Art and the School of Education. Your coursework will include a rich combination of studio art, art history, and education courses, all designed to prepare you for state certification as a K–12 Art Teacher. Here, you don’t have to choose between becoming an artist and becoming a teacher—you’ll graduate ready to be both. Part 2: 100% Job Placement Florida Southern’s Art Education program boasts a 100% placement rate for graduates. Upon completing your degree, you’ll be fully certified to teach K–12 art in Florida schools—and ready to step into the classroom with confidence.
Why choose Art Education at FSC?
Individualized Attention
Art education's small classes encourage strong, one-on-one relationships between art education students and faculty members.
Engaged Learning
FSC focuses on engaged learning, whether it’s collaborating with an art education professor, working with other students on a class project, or gaining hands-on experience in a public school classroom through field-study classes.
Florida State-Approved Program
Our program is fully approved by the Florida Department of Education, ensuring that you meet all requirements for state certification as a K–12 art teacher.
Real Classroom Experience
Gain experience early and often through field-study placements in local schools, as well as opportunities at our on-campus Preschool Lab and Roberts Academy, a specialized school for students with dyslexia. These experiences give you a practical edge.
Meet Our Mocs
Elena Rough
Olivia Milburn
Rhianna Ebanks

Featured Art Education Faculty
Kelly Sturhahn
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Art Education Program Details
AVAILABLE IN:
BA
BS
Admission Requirements
First-Years
All freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
- A completed application form
- An official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
- Academic recommendation
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
- A completed application form
- Personal statement
- All official college transcripts
- Social standing form
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
Internationals
Scholarships Available
Those wishing to pursue Art Education may submit a portfolio in Graphic Design or Studio Art for scholarship consideration
Minority Teacher Education Scholars
The Minority Teacher Education Scholars (MTES) program is a collaborative performance-based scholarship program for African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, and Native American students administered by the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc. (FFMT).
Art Education Program Contact

Foundations Program Director
Associate Professor of Art
Christoverson Humanities - 306
863.680.3018
863.680.3758

Director of Field Studies and Evening Education Programs
Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 106
863.680.5004