Suzanne Canali
Chairperson, Art Education
603-836-2544
scanali@nhia.eduThe New Hampshire Institute of Art is moving forward with the credential application for the State of NH. The final approval of our Art Education curriculum will allow the Institute to offer K – 12 Art Education licensure to students who have successfully completed our program. BFA graduates from the Institute with Art Education certification will be prepared to become professional artists and educators.
The Institute is well known and respected among art educators in the State of New Hampshire. Our relationship with these educators allows us to offer real-world experiences where future art educators are challenged to put theory into practice. The program complements and integrates studio and liberal arts courses, maximizing the student’s experience and enrichment.
Art Education Curriculum
Students with a 3.0 GPA may apply to the Art Education (AED) program as early as the completion of first semester, sophomore year. AED students will earn a BFA in their declared concentration over the course of four years and will complete their K – 12 certification after a fith year. The AED curriculum requires supplemental studio courses in all concentration areas. This affords future art educators the competency to facilitate lessons using varying materials and processes.
Teaching Reciprocity
The State of New Hampshire participates in a reciprocal agreement with the NASDTEC Interstate Certification Contract, which facilitates the movement of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that have signed the contract.
| Alabama | Alaska | American Samoa | Arizona |
| Arkansas | British Columbia | California | Colorado |
| Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | DODEA* |
| Florida | Georgia | Guam | Hawaii |
| Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa |
| Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine |
| Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota |
| Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska |
| Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico |
| New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio |
| Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania |
| Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota |
| Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont |
| Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming | | | |
*DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA)
*For more information visit NASDTEC Interstate Agreement website at
www.nasdtec.orgArt Education Program Requirements*
*These are the pilot courses and proposed sequence for the concentration.
| First Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Art Education Foundations |
English Composition II |
| English Composition I |
Material Process |
| Foundation Drawing |
3D Design |
| Color Theory |
Foundation Drawing II |
| 2 D Design |
Introductory Studio Class |
| Second Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Educational Psychology |
Survey Art History II |
| Survey Art History I |
English/Literature |
| Printmaking |
Studio concentration |
| Studio concentration |
Studio concentration |
| Studio concentration |
Studio concentration |
| Third Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Studio concentration |
Studio concentration |
| Storytelling & Art of Communication |
Studio concentration |
| Art History |
Exceptionalities in Learning |
| Humanities |
Secondary Methods |
| History |
Quantitative Reasoning |
| Fourth Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Senior Studio |
Senior Studio |
| Studio Concentration |
Studio Concentration |
| Studio Concentration |
Sculpture |
| Contemporary Art History |
Elective |
| Art & Meaning |
The Professional Artist |
| Fifth Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Elementary Student Teaching & Active Pedagogy (12 credits) |
Secondary Student Teaching & Active Pedagogy (12 credits) |
| Elementary Curriculum & Assessment |
Secondary Curriculum & Assessment |
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