Teaching Artist Certificate
The Teaching Artist Certificate is an unprecedented program inclusive of all the arts: visual, performing, literary, media and crafts. Recognizing the role of the artist as a vital component of PreK-12 educational reform, the program was designed by the University of the Arts and the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
This research-based certificate program will build the knowledge and capacity of artists to work alongside teachers and arts specialists in PreK-12 classrooms and community settings to create and implement best practices residency programs that support learning in and through the arts. The Teaching Artist Certificate has a special application process.
Required Courses
| Course # | Title | Term |
| CE TA01 | Foundations of Learning Theory | Fall |
| CE TA02 | Child Development + Human Behavior | Fall |
| CE TA03 | Methods + Teaching Practicum | Spring |
| CE TA04 | Student Performance Assessment | Spring |
| CE TA05 | Arts Integration + Collaboration | Summer |
| CE TA06 | Program Management + Assessment | Fall |
| CE TA07 | Teaching Artist Capstone Thesis Project I | Fall |
| CE TA08 | Arts + Business Practices | Spring |
| CE TA09 | Teaching Artist Capstone Thesis Project II | Spring |
Note: Two 30-hour Electives are also required; 1 studio course in the Teaching Artist’s discipline and 1 studio course in a different discipline.