http://edulocation.com/what-education-is-required-to-teach-photography-at-a-high-school-level-4.education Education Question and Video Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://edulocation.com/what-education-is-required-to-teach-photography-at-a-high-school-level-4.education/comment-page-1#comment-2928 JUNE Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:56:14 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-is-required-to-teach-photography-at-a-high-school-level-4.education#comment-2928 teaching at the high school level isn't difficult you just need to get your license from the state. teaching at the high school level isn’t difficult you just need to get your license from the state.

]]> http://edulocation.com/what-education-is-required-to-teach-photography-at-a-high-school-level-4.education/comment-page-1#comment-2929 cjvw622 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:56:14 +0000 http://edulocation.com/what-education-is-required-to-teach-photography-at-a-high-school-level-4.education#comment-2929 For high school, the BFA is just the first step. You'll also need to get a teaching credential. Several of the photography teachers I know also teach art. In any case, you will have to do some education courses and student teaching. The way around it is to give an afterschool program since so many schools have cut art out of the curriculum due to budget woes. You might be able to teach at a community college with an MFA, but there's a credential for that, too. One thing that's important to do is make sure you have a portfolio if you go for an interview, especially anything that might have been published. For high school, the BFA is just the first step. You’ll also need to get a teaching credential. Several of the photography teachers I know also teach art. In any case, you will have to do some education courses and student teaching. The way around it is to give an afterschool program since so many schools have cut art out of the curriculum due to budget woes. You might be able to teach at a community college with an MFA, but there’s a credential for that, too. One thing that’s important to do is make sure you have a portfolio if you go for an interview, especially anything that might have been published.

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