{"id":1301,"date":"2020-10-01T18:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T18:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1301"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:34:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:34:36","slug":"professional-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/undergraduate-programs\/art-b-a\/majors-and-minors\/professional-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Art – Professional Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fine Arts offers a professional degree in Art Education the<\/strong> pre-professional degree track of Art Therapy<\/p>\n

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All major tracks in Fine Arts build on the curriculum for the B.A. in Art<\/a><\/strong>, adding classes from other departments that take advantage of Marymount’s strengths in those fields and prepare students for a specific career in the arts.<\/p>\n

The Art Education<\/a> <\/strong>degree (Art with K-12 Teaching Licensure) combines the studio art degree with additional classes necessary for licensure to teach in the commonwealth of Virginia, which has a strong need for art teachers. Virginia Department of Education (VDOE<\/a>) licensure transfers easily to other states because it belongs to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Pre-Art Therapy<\/a><\/strong> track provides a full curriculum of art classes plus Psychology courses that are needed for entry into a graduate program to earn a master\u2019s degree and become a practicing art therapist. The undergraduate Pre-Art Therapy track can also prepare students to pursue graduate studies in related fields such as mental health counseling and counseling psychology.<\/p>\n

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