Art Education at Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers of the liberal arts. The Preservice Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Intern Program continues this tradition by offering recent graduates and adults in career transition the opportunity to teach at the middle or high school level. This program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling. Individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree with a major (or in some cases a minor) in art may apply to the Preservice M.A.T. Intern Program which features:

A nine month internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with an experienced art mentor teacher
Campus studies in education, art teaching, and curriculum theory and construction
Examination of different traditions of art instruction focusing especially on the development of effective approaches for the teaching of studio art
Understanding of the intellectual and empirical research traditions as applied to education and art teaching
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Initial Oregon Initial Teaching License in art at the middle and high school levels

The Preservice M.A.T. in Art degree program complements similar ones in other subject areas and early childhood/elementary education. These programs all stress a strong disciplinary background and commitment to critical appraisal of curriculum in the candidate’s field. For further information about licensing, degree programs, and course offerings in the teaching of art, please contact Jan Glenn at (503) 768-6118 or glenn@lclark.edu. For financial aid information, please call the Student Financial Services Office at (503) 768-7090 or e-mail sfs@lclark.edu and request graduate information.

Middle Level/High School Intern Program

Early Childhood/Elementary Intern Program

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