The certification is transferable, with minor adjustments, in over thirty states. Certification to teach in public schools may be combined with M.A. course work. Art Education courses leading towards certification prepare professionals as reflective practitioners. Courses integrate history, theory, and practice of art education and offer a comprehensive approach to art education.
Most students seeking teaching jobs in the schools are successful.
Both options follow a core of required courses that will prepare students as researchers knowledgeable of histories, theories, andresearch practices in the field of Art Education. The Division operates Wildcat Art School during Saturday mornings of Spring semesters. The School attracts over 100 students from the community and gives pre-certification students the opportunity to plan and teach curriculum and to become involved in running the school. Additional opportunities for experience exist through internships at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona Museum of Art, the Art Department's Joseph Gross Gallery, and the Tucson Museum of Art, as well as paid and volunteer teaching positions in after school and recreational programs can further pre-professional experiences.