Admissions

The Art Education program at CCNY seeks students with diverse life experiences who are interested in developing their artistic and teaching practices to become reflective and critical arts educators in schools, community centers, and museums.

Information Sessions

Interested in joining our Art Education family? Not yet sure if you want to join, but would like to know more? Whatever level of interest you’re at, we’d love for you to join us for an online info session! You can sign up for a date that works for you. If any of the dates listed in the sign up form do not work for you, email us at arted@ccny.cuny.edu and let us know.

Currently, our info sessions are for those interested in learning more about our Graduate Program.

Undergraduate admission eligibility

Current CCNY students interested in pursuing a BA in Art Education should contact the Art Ed department at arted@ccny.cuny.edu . Students transferring from other schools or who have not yet been admitted to CCNY should first contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for information about the application process.

More information about our Undergraduate Program.

Graduate admission eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Art Education, Art History, or related field
• Approximately 24 undergraduate credits in studio art and art history
• 3.0 GPA (if you do not meet this, consult with Dr. Dewhurst)

Questions about eligibility? Read the FAQs and contact Dr. Dewhurst.

How to apply

CCNY accepts students twice a year, for either the Spring or Fall semesters.  Applicants to the Graduate Program apply via the School of Education‘s online system. Read our FAQs for additional information. A completed application includes the following:

• Online application submitted via the School of Education.
• Personal Statement describing interest in pursuing art education, career goals, and supporting experiences (1-2 pages).
• 3 letters of recommendation from former professors, supervisors, or mentors.
• Portfolio
  Prepare an online portfolio of 15-20 images of creative work produced within the last 3 years. If you have previous teaching experience, you may also submit examples of student artwork. When prompted by the online application system, submit a PDF document that includes the URL of your online website and a set of thumbnail images of which works of art you would like the committee to review.

Selected students will be contacted for an interview with the Art Education Admissions Committee.

Deadlines

• For a Fall semester start, applications are due March 15th of that year.
• For a Spring semester start, applications are due October 15th of the year before.
• Note: If you miss these deadlines, see information in our FAQs about Non-Degree/Non-Matriculated status.