新墨西哥大学的艺术教育计划为艺术专业人士提供了准备，以满足该州和美国不同人群的需求。该计划支持艺术专业人士检查多种艺术教育方法，包括但不限于以图像为中心，基于学科和基于问题的艺术教育以及视觉文化。本科课程教育学生成为反思型艺术老师，他们可以鼓励学生根据生活经历创作艺术品。以下课程将获得艺术教育学士学位。该课程完成后，该研究生有资格申请新墨西哥州的执照，以教授K-12年级的视觉艺术。一些州与新墨西哥州有互惠互利协议。请与其他州的教育部门联系以获取信息和计划。
Upon completion of this program, the graduate is qualified to apply for New Mexico licensure to teach visual arts, grades K-12. This program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in New Mexico. This program has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state education requirements for licensure or certification in all other states. Some states have licensure reciprocity with New Mexico. Contact other states' departments of education for information and planning. A student who wishes to be admitted into the teacher preparation program in art is required to meet the screening criteria and procedures of the College of Education and Art Education. Screening is done concurrently with the program's prerequisites screening course, Art Education 310, and in some cases Art Education 320. Upon admission into the teacher preparation program in art, the student is assigned a faculty advisor with whom the student must be in contact on a regular basis and with whom the student will construct an official program of studies. The program of studies is to be drawn up as early as possible after acceptance into the program. The student is required to meet with his or her advisor each semester throughout the program.