Admission to the Art Education Program

Admission to the Art Ed Program for Undergraduate Students: Undergraduate students may declare their intention to be an Art Education major on their application to the University. They will be enrolled in the College of Education and Social Services (CESS). Undeclared students and students changing majors need to be enrolled in the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) to become an Art Education major. To enroll, they should contact CESS Student Services Office at (802) 656-3468.

Admission into Professional Licensure

While students may declare their intention to be art education majors and apply for that major, students must be reviewed to pass into the Professional Licensure phase of the program, which begins in the fall of junior year. A program review process will be conducted during the second semester of students' sophomore year (for students transferring into the program or into the university, the time frame for the review will be determined by the Art Education Director).

Criteria for passing licensure program review (2nd semester sophomore year):

• A 3.0 minimum GPA
• For students with a GPA below 3.0, they will go through an interview with Art Education Faculty, show a portfolio of their own artwork, and write a statement of their intentions and beliefs regarding their choice of major and their development since beginning the program. The Art Education Faculty will then make a determination whether the students can continue into the professional phase.