Working knowledge of interactive integrated media is, for all practical purposes, prerequisite for entry into the field of Art Education. School districts recognize that the technical training students receive in art class, in computer assisted drawing and design programs and hypermedia, can be applied to others areas.
Computer technology provides a tool for maintaining detailed student portfolios.
Hypermedia offers information storage and instant data retrieval that can be updated easily and stored on disk at a fraction of the time and space previously required. Art teachers are expected to give solid input in designing goals, concepts, evaluation strategies, units and lesson plans for digital technology in the school. Undergraduate students in Art Education are involved in a variety of extended practicum pre-service teaching experiences. The idea is to set up a generative relationship between theory and practice. All Art Education courses incorporate practicum experiences.