Teaching Certificate

For more information and advising on curriculum structure and scope, contact:

Shelly Hershko, Program Director

02-5893220

shelly@bezalel.ac.il

Assaf Elkalai, Program Coordinator and Advisor

02-5893220

asaf.e@bezalel.ac.il

Teaching Certificate

The Design and Art Teaching program for post-primary education in collaboration with Hebrew University’s School of Education.

Art and design education is a fundamental and essential layer in an individual’s personal and moral development within society. In recent years, Bezalel has launched courses in education that combine social-communal work. The teaching certificate program launched in 2013 as a unique collaboration between the School of Education at the Hebrew University and Bezalel.

The program runs for two years, and is designed for outstanding students (from Bezalel and the Hebrew university), who are in their advanced years of study and have a social and educational orientation.

The studies are held at Bezalel and the Hebrew University. First-year practical training is held as part of “Bezalel Apprentices” – an in-depth program in which students teach youth at Bezalel, earning a grant in return.

Some of the School of Education studies will be counted towards an academic degree in the History and Theory Department. Moreover, some of the credit points of a Bezalel degree will be counted towards a teaching certificate. Most of the studies will be held in a long school day format (Sunday) for two years, and a few Fridays throughout the year.

Link to a detailed 2021-2022 information brochure for review and print

Registration deadline for the 2021/2022 academic year is May 22, 202

*Bezalel tuition for program participants is considerably subsidized; further details will be given out upon request.

For advice on any question, contract the program staff: Shelly Hershko and Assaf Elkalai.

Obtaining a Teaching License

According to the Ministry of Education decision, all teaching certificate graduates who study at universities and education colleges must take on an internship. The training is the first working year as a teacher, and is meant to reinforce the professional viewpoint of those engaged in it. Fulfilling the internship requirement enables to obtain a teaching license, as long as it is utilized within five years of completing the teaching certificate studies.

The full version of the decision and procedures for obtaining a teaching license are published in the circular dated 2.12.01

Prerequisites

The program accepts students who have completed their B.A. or two years of study towards a B.A. with a minimum grade point average of 85.

All students will be required to pass an admissions committee made up of Hebrew University and Bezalel representatives.

*Registration for second year students and higher is conditioned by a minimum grade point average of 85.

Curriculum

The curriculum structure is suited to the demands of the new outlines in teacher training (“Ariav outline”) and is comprised of four parts:

Education studies
Research literacy in education and teaching
Pedagogy and methodology
Practical training

Education Studies

This part includes mandatory courses per semester held at the School of Education in the Hebrew University’s Mt. Scopus campus:

Education thought
Psychology of Education
Sociology of Education

Mandatory course selection (per semester):

Two relevant courses from Bezalel’s academic degree curriculum

Research Literacy in Education and Teaching

Literacy course to elect from the list of literacy courses in the Hebrew University’s academic bulletin (per semester)
Relevant literacy course from Bezalel’s academic degree curriculum

Pedagogy and Methodology

Methodic workshop in art teaching, first year (annual)
Methodic workshop in art teaching, second year (annual)
Selected topics in art teaching curriculums (per semester)
Didactic seminar on art teaching (including a term paper – per semester)

Practical Training

Practical training in art teaching, first year (annual)
Practical training in art teaching, second year (annual)

Exemption from these courses may be given based on courses taught at Bezalel’s B.A. curriculum.

Registration form

Registration deadline for the 2021/2022 academic year is May 20, 2020

Note: restisgtaion for second year students and higher is conditioned by a minimum grade point average of 85.

To the Registration Form

Tuition

Hebrew University Tuition

The tuition for teaching certification is half of the tuition for academic M.A.

Bezalel students studying in this track will earn a 40% discount off their tuition.

In addition to paying tuition, program students are required to pay registration fees and welfare fees as customary at university.

The welfare fees collected as part of the academic tuition can be canceled, according to the university guidelines.

Bezalel Tuition

40% of the curriculum is held at Bezalel Academy as mentioned above.

The program students will be required to pay only 1250 ILS per year.

Grant

There is an option to receive a grant for participation in social projects (managed by the Dean’s Office of Bezalel), which are recognized as practical training.

Teaching Faculty