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Welcome to the he University of Wisconsin-River Falls Art Education Program! We offer several options for obtaining a teaching license in Art.

  • An undergraduate can earn a B.S. Broad Area Art degree with K-12 Certification in Art. This degree requires 54 credits in art and does not require a minor. The student will have a broad preparation in areas of the studio arts, art history and art education methodology and be prepared to teach art on the elementary, middle and secondary levels.
  • On the graduate level we have an Initial Certification Program- Art which prepares students who have an undergraduate or graduate degree in the visual arts to obtain their K-12 Certification to teach Art in the schools.
  • Some of the graduate credits earned in the certification process can be applied to pursuing our Post-Certification graduate degree in art education: Masters in Science of Education - Fine Arts (MSE-Fine Arts). This is a summer based program for certified teachers in the Arts which allows them to focus their studies on their content area (for example, studio art) as well as study new trends in art education while earning a Master's degree. Every summer a selection of graduate art and education courses are offered on campus and at our field campus, Pigeon Lake Link.

    Students interested in learning more about these programs can explore the information at the drop menu "Art Education Plan Sheet" above on this website. The Art Department Art Education program is directed by Dr.Lynn Jermal, Professor of Art, who has taught at UWRF since 1985. She previously taught in elementary, middle and high school programs. She is the major instructor and advisor for art education, an exhibiting artist and is also particularly involved in facilitating collaborative community projects in the arts which often involve her art education students.

    If you have questions
    the following are helpful UWRF contacts:

    Dr. Lynn Jermal, Art Department:
    Dr. Lynn Jermal

    Mr. Michael Martin, College of Education Advisor:
    Mr. Michael Martin

    Ms. Julia Persico, Graduate Studies program Assistant:
    Ms. Julia Persico

    Ms. Robin Murray, MSE-Fine Arts Coordinator:
    Ms. Robin Murray