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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
Kelly Sturhahn, MFA

Featured Art Education Faculty

Kelly Sturhahn

As a professor, I enjoy sharing my passion for art. I am committed to facilitating the artistic development of my students and preparing them to become professional artists. Through hands-on learning, students are motivated to explore and master a variety of materials and techniques, and to participate in the larger, vibrant dialogue surrounding contemporary art.

Clubs And More

The art department sponsors a chapter of Kappa Pi, the international art honor society.

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:

Transfers

Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.

If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:

  • Official high school transcript
  • SAT and/or ACT scores

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Internationals

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Scholarships Available

Those wishing to pursue Art Education may submit a portfolio in Graphic Design or Studio Art for scholarship consideration

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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).

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Art Education Program Contact

Office of Admissions Office of Admissions

France Admissions Center

 863.680.4131

Kelly Sturhahn Kelly Sturhahn, MFA

Foundations Program Director

Associate Professor of Art

Christoverson Humanities - 306

 863.680.3018

 863.680.3758

Brooke Veal Brooke Veal, MATL

Director of Field Studies and Evening Education Programs

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 106

 863.680.5004