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The TCU Art Education program is structured for artists who want to make and teach art.
This four-year program of study results in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education. Upon passing the State of Texas Board Exams, you hold an All-level Art Certificate to teach Art in both elementary and secondary schools in Texas; this certification is also provisionally recognized throughout the United States.
The Art Education program has a 100% placement rate for our graduates. Many of our students are placed in their first professional job prior to graduation. The accomplishments of graduates include: college, elementary, private and public college, secondary and elementary educators; administrators, museum staff, art-related industry representatives, artists-in-education with the Texas Commission on the Arts, officers of the state and national Art Education Associations, and as exhibiting artists in galleries and museums. All facets in the field of Art Education are accessible to our TCU graduates.
FACULTY
Amanda Allison
Instructor of art, Coordinator of Art Education Program
Amanda Allison joined the TCU faculty in 2006. She holds a B.A. in Art Education from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in Art from Northwestern State University and a Ph.D. in Art Education at the University of North Texas. She also holds a museum education certificate from the University of North Texas and a teaching certificate from the state of Louisiana. She has experience instructing art in a variety of settings and to a wide array of populations, including public and private schools, universities, museums, centers for adults with disabilities, community centers and hospitals. Her research interests include supporting art teachers as they instruct students with disabilities and fostering teacher identity in preservice art teachers.
Professionally, Amanda has contributed to the field of art education by maintaining membership in both the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) and the National Art Education Association (NAEA). She regularly makes presentations at conferences and volunteers. She is a member of the Special Needs Interest Group of NAEA, a group devoted to advancing knowledge about how art can empower students with disabilities. She is a contributing author to McGraw Hill’s Art Connections and Theatre Arts Connections textbooks.
In an effort to equip art education majors with the resources and connections they need to succeed as art teachers, Amanda works closely with area teachers and school districts, community arts organizations and various departments and schools within the TCU community. She conceptualizes herself as a resource for students, faculty and community as they explore and expand their artistic knowledge and skills.
Her artistic specializations include watercolor, mixed media and digital photo manipulation.
Contact via Email: a.allison@tcu.edu
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