• Dr. Jim Dahl, Assistant Professor, Department of Art, 714-278-5340, VA 281B
• Dr. Betsy Holster, Assistant Professor, Department of Art, 714-278-7378, VA 179

Scope of Credential (What will I be able to teach when I earn the credential?)

The Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art authorizes an individual to teach art classes in departmentalized settings.  The holders of this credential may teach at any grade level, but the great majority of Art classes occur in grades seven through twelve.  Courses include basic art, ceramics, crafts, photography, drawing, computer art/graphics, yearbook, art history, art appreciation, painting, advertising design, cinematography, jewelry, sculpture, fashion design, fibers and textiles, printmaking, multicultural art/folk art, and lettering/calligraphy.

Subject Matter Preparation Program

You may establish Subject Matter Competency through successful completion of the Subject Matter Preparation Program in Art.

California Subject Examinations for Teachers

• #140 Subtest I CSET Art: Artistic Perception, Historical and Cultural Context of the Visual Arts, Aesthetic Valuing
• #142 Subtest II CSET Art: Creative Expression, Connections, Relationships, and Applications, History and Theories of Learning in Art

Important Links

• Art Education Program: Click on Art Department, then Programs of Study, then Other, then Credential.
• Catalog Information (Art Education):
  Scroll down to Teaching Concentration.
• College of the Arts
• Single Subject Credential Program
  • FAQs for the Single Subject Credential

• CA K-12 Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards
• Professional Organizations
  • National Art Education Association
• Association for the Advancement of Arts Education