Undergraduate Programs

Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP)

The STEP program is a unique five-year combined bachelor’s and master’s program for undergraduate students preparing to teach at the childhood and adolescent grade levels.

Students complete a combination of liberal arts and education courses, as well as field-based studies. The program’s structure is particularly effective in meeting the needs of the transfer student.

STEP Degrees Available:

• STEP Childhood Education, Grades 1-6
• STEP Adolescent Education, Grades 7-12

For more information, contact:

Carolyn Phillips
Director, Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP)
Harvey Hall, Room 126
p – 516.877.4067
e – phillips@adelphi.edu

Art Education

Artistic experience encourages independent, flexible thinking, awakens the senses, and engages our entire being—head, heart and hands—in the experience of the diverse worlds around us. The special mission of Art Education is to nourish imagination and inspiration, things often overlooked in traditional educational programs. Our preparation for New York State visual arts certification reflects this mission by preparing art educators who:

• understand artistic development across our lives through autobiographical exploration, theoretical study, field observation, and respect for different cultural histories and practices
• explore the relationship of the sensory and kinesthetic domains to art making through experientially-based course work
• clearly articulate an educational philosophy and become an advocate for the role of arts in education by studying the history and philosophy of art education
• develop a professional identity through participation in the Adelphi student chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA)
• maintain a lively commitment to their own artistic identity and practice through on-going studio practice and a final graduation exhibition

Art Education Degree Available:

• B.F.A. in Art Education
  • View Course Descriptions

For more information, contact:

Cindy Maguire
Art Education
Blodgett Hall, Room 320
p – 516.877.4049
e – cmaguire@adelphi.edu

Music Education

The Bachelor of Science in Music Education is a 4- and 5- year program that leads to Pre-K-12 Certification in Music from the New York State Education Department.

NOTE: Students must apply through the College of Arts and Sciences.

Our undergraduate program is unique in that there is a strong focus on Zoltán Kodály’s ideals in all methods classes. Kodály’s vision and philosophy have led to a music education pedagogy that emphasizes music literacy using authentic folk songs, traditional children’s songs and games, classical masterworks, and world music. The methodology evolves from the sequential development of music skills, and is a singing-based curriculum that is
underscored by the importance of active music making at the highest levels of musicianship by students of all ages.

Music Education Degree Available:

• B.S. in Music Education