Inspire creativity with a Secondary Education art concentration
If you're passionate about both art and teaching, the B.S. Secondary Education-Art at Indiana University Southeast offers a powerful path to combine your interests into a meaningful career.
As the region's only art education program, this concentration prepares you to become a credentialed K–12 art teacher with a strong foundation in both artistic practice and educational theory.
The program integrates professional education coursework with immersive, hands-on learning in studio classrooms, equipping you to teach art in a way that’s both skillful and conceptually grounded.
You’ll explore a range of fine arts disciplines, including drawing, ceramics, painting, digital art, printmaking, graphic design, and art history, while gaining insight into how to build lesson plans, manage classrooms, and engage diverse learners through the visual arts.
By graduation, you’ll be equipped not only with the technical and conceptual skills of a practicing artist but also the pedagogical expertise needed to teach with confidence and purpose.
Learn to teach through studio experience
Art Education students benefit from hands-on instruction in professional studio facilities, where you’ll learn the same tools and techniques you’ll one day teach. From the pottery wheel to the printmaking press, you’ll gain firsthand experience that strengthens your skills and informs your teaching approach.
In addition to your studio work, you'll complete education-focused coursework and field experiences that prepare you for student teaching and state licensure. Our small class sizes and expert faculty ensure personalized guidance as you navigate your journey from art student to art educator.
Careers
With a B.S. in Secondary Education-Art from IU Southeast, you’ll be prepared for credentialed teaching and other creative education roles. Graduates of the program enter the teaching profession with both artistic and instructional confidence, ready to make a difference in classrooms, museums, community centers, and beyond.
Career paths include:
- Secondary art teacher
- Community arts educator
- Museum or gallery education specialist
- Youth program director
- Art curriculum developer
- MFA or M.Ed. graduate student
Whether you teach in public schools, lead workshops in cultural centers, or pursue graduate study, IU Southeast will prepare you to educate, inspire, and create lasting impact through the arts.
Degree information
120 credit hours
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Hybrid (combination of in-person and online classes)
Degree requirements
Visit the IU Southeast Bulletin website for specific degree requirements.