Art Education

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Bring creativity to the classroom.

Butler’s Art Education program combines coursework from Jordan College of the Arts and the College of Education to teach art across grade levels. With studio offerings in painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, and more, you’ll also be immersed in classes on the theories and best practices for educators. You’ll be equipped to introduce students to the aesthetic, social, and historical power of the arts.

By the end of the program, you’ll have everything you need to earn your initial teaching licensure in the state of Indiana, as well as a rich portfolio of your own work to set you up for success post graduation.

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Curriculum

ART 105 – Art History Survey 1
ART 308 – Graphic Design
ART 360 – Sculpture
ED 204 – Arts Integration in the Curriculum
ED 430 – Current Issues in Education 
ED 491 – Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning

Steve Nyktas

Professor of Art and Department Chair

Steve Nyktas is an Associate Professor of Art at Butler University and an Indianapolis-based artist . He earned his MFA from Northwestern University, an MA from Purdue University, and his BFA from Albion College. His work has been exhibited nationally…
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Gautam Rao

Associate Professor of Art

Gautam Rao is an artist and Associate Professor of Art at Butler University. Born in 1977 in Washington D.C., he has also lived in Bangalore, India. He has designed playable, whimsical mini-golf sculptures for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Elmhurst…
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Madeline Eschenburg

Assistant Professor of Art History

Dr. Madeline Eschenburg is an art historian and curator with a research focus on contemporary Chinese art. She earned her PhD in Art History at the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 and started at Butler University in 2024 after spending six years as a…
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The Butler Advantage.

With classes in both Jordan College of the Arts and the College of Education, the Art Education curriculum will equip you to:

Demonstrate a broad and comprehensive understanding of the elements and principles of art.

Demonstrate a variety of art and design methods, materials, techniques, and technologies.

Explain the intellectual underpinning of Art and Design in terms of history, process, and theory.

Demonstrate professional growth in review of portfolio, internships, and/or exhibition.

Demonstrate knowledge of major theories and concepts related to the learning process, and the ability to apply this knowledge to enhance student learning in varied educational contexts, including project-based learning contexts.

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