具有教学认证的艺术学士学位证明了工作室艺术的能力，能够成功地通过州教育工作者认证委员会的考试，从而使他们能够在德克萨斯州内教授K-12，并有能力阐明美国大学的原理和理论适用于教学/学习环境的当代艺术。艺术与设计系为学生提供了一个机会，他们可以与充满才华，精力充沛的，充满活力的艺术家和学者共同学习，从事他们的创造性研究活动。这些杰出的个人致力于为所有学生提供最高质量的教育体验。德克萨斯农工大学科珀斯克里斯蒂分校的艺术与设计系确实是一个绝妙的环境，在这里人们可以学习实现成功并为明天做准备。旨在获得教师资格证书
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree leading to teacher certification is also designed to provide professional development at the undergraduate level for the prospective teacher in the visual arts, through in-depth study in studio art. The degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours in art, at least 30 of which must be in upper-division coursework.<br>The purposes of the art curriculum are:<br>To provide a general program that allows students access to a variety of art media, studio techniques, and instruction,<br>To provide students with opportunities to study past and present forms of art and to understand the function of art in society,<br>To provide courses that will help expand the knowledge and interest of non-majors in the area of art, and<br>To contribute to the cultural life of the University and the community by presenting quality art exhibitions in the Weil Gallery.<br><br><br>The purposes of the art curriculum are to provide a general program that allows students access to a variety of art media, studio techniques, and instruction, To provide students with opportunities to study past and present forms of art and to understand the function of art in society, To provide courses that will help expand the knowledge and interest of non-majors in the area of art, and To contribute to the cultural life of the University and the community by presenting quality art exhibitions in the Weil Gallery.