Should I go to art college?

If i want to be an art teacher what type of college should i go to?

• im 13 grade 7! and when i grow up id like to be a art teacher probly middle school teacher? but i do now that u get certified to teach grades k-12 but what type of college would i have to attend??im already very advanced and good at art but will i have to take a art class to learn more skills to .....and also how long will i have to attend college to be a certtified art teacher..

• Answer:

  You could start by asking your art teacher where s/he went to college. Go the Department of Education website for your state. It will have a listing of all the colleges and universities in your state that offer teacher education majors that lead to teaching certification. Depending on the state, there may be a way to filter to show just colleges with art education in your state. Your bachelors degree in art education typically takes 4 years. After graduating and teaching for a year or so, you will start your masters program and do that work in the summers with an evening class each semester until you finish it. Yes, during your college training, you will need to become adept at many forms of art, perhaps some that you haven't even tried yet. You need to become competent in all art media that you might be required to teach in any grade. Yes, you will be certified K-12 so you will also study child development and learn proper instructional strategies for all grades.