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Become an Art Teacher!

RMCAD’s Art Education programs prepare you to grow as both an artist and an educator. Through a carefully sequenced curriculum, available online or on campus, you’ll develop your artistic voice while building the pedagogical skills needed to teach confidently in K–12 classrooms.


Coursework emphasizes lesson and unit planning, classroom learning environments, assessment, and reflective teaching practice, all grounded in real-world educational contexts. Across the program, you’ll engage in structured classroom observations and clinical experiences with practicing K–12 art educators, allowing you to connect theory to practice early and often.


You’ll learn from a dedicated faculty of artists, educators, and mentors who bring diverse professional experiences into their teaching, and who are deeply invested in helping you shape a meaningful, sustainable teaching practice.

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*The Art Education Department uses Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Educator Preparation Standards, which include Educator Preparation Teacher Quality Standards (5.0 – 5.04), Educator Preparation English Language Learner Standards (EL), and the Visual Arts Standards (Grades K-12) (4.04).

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Open the Door to Career Opportunities in Art Education

As a graduate of the art education program, you could pursue career opportunities like these:

    • Art Therapist
    • Art Teacher
    • Museum Educator
    • After-School Educator
    • Studio Manager
    • Art Director
    • Curriculum Designer

    *Some of these career fields may require further certifications.  

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Student Work

  • My Hair Has Texture by Aria Utt

  • Artwork by Leona Blanton

  • Artwork by Mikayla Grant

  • Artwork by Jacqueline Galicia

  • Trauma by Danielle Ambrose

  • Artwork by Selma Sehic

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Ready to pursue a future of artistic expression? Reach out today to learn how.

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