Practical & Applied Arts
Explore Home Economics, Industrial Arts or a Vocational Technical certificate or degree. Share your skills and inspire others. Teach students the tricks of the trade. Invest in the future of tomorrow’s families. These opportunities and more are available when you choose Practical & Applied Arts at the University of Saskatchewan.
The Practical & Applied Arts program effectively combines theory and hands-on experience in both content and teaching practices. It caters to both specialists and generalists alike.—J.R. Dingwall,
Practical & Applied Arts Student
What is Practical & Applied Arts?
Home Economics focuses on the family unit: ecosystems, consumerism, living environments, financial management, politics, and clothing and textiles. The hands-on, practical courses are perfect for teaching these traditional skills.
Interested in drafting plans to construct a garden shed? Want to learn the basics of small electronics?
Industrial Arts is the program for you if you enjoy working with your hands and would like to learn to teach life skills to today’s youth.
If you currently possess a journeyperson’s certificate, you may be eligible to be part of the
Vocational Technical Certificate or Degree program. In this program, your trade becomes your first Teaching Area and the College of Education will provide the opportunity for you to be able to pass those skills on to others.
The U of S Advantage
The University of Saskatchewan is the only institution in the province where you can access the courses necessary for certification as a teacher in Practical & Applied Arts. The U of S offers a four-year direct-entry program that provides you with the background to assist students with an interest in attaining practical knowledge in the applied arts.
Field Experience
Beginning in their third year of study, students are paired with a partner school where assignments can be completed in an active learning environment. At the start of fourth year, students are completely submerged in an extensive field experience for a supervised 16-week period, teaching full time for two of those weeks.
Outstanding Students, Faculty & Alumni
- Professor Marie Battiste, Academic Director of the College’s Aboriginal Educational Research Centre and co-director of the national Aboriginal Learning and Knowledge Centre was recognized by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation with a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for her leadership in Indigenous education.
- Assistant Professor Bonnie Stelmach received a Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union for enhancing the student experience.
- Instructor Twyn Armstrong, B.Ed., was selected as Instructor of the Year. This honour is presented by the Education Students’ Society to their favourite instructor each year.
- Student, Kelsie Hendry, represented Canada in pole vaulting at the Beijing Olympics.
- Joseph Handley, former Northwest Territories Premier, B.Ed. and M.Ed., received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for his work in politics.
- Diane Jones Konihowski, B.Ed., represented Canada for 17 years in pentathlon. During that time she was named to three Olympic Teams, was ranked #1 in the world and won over 70 national championships.
- Sharon Butula, B.Ed., is the author of sixteen books of both fiction and non-fiction, a number of which have been on the Canadian bestseller list. The Perfection of the Morning, for example, was on the list for a year.
- Dave King, BAPE and B.Ed., coached in the National Hockey League (teams included the Calgary Flames and the Columbus Blue Jackets), then coached Team Canada for several Olylmpics and went on to coach in Europe.
- Barrie Wigmore, B.Ed., moved to the United States to work for investment banker Goldman, Sachs, & Co. He founded the firm’s Public Utility Department which deals with electric and gas utilities, telephone companies, and natural gas pipelines around the world. He then became a partner.
A Stepping Stone...
A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is the beginning of a long career in academia, education, community, business, politics or government.
The graduate studies program in the College of Education offers opportunities to advance your education in the areas of educational administration (leadership), educational foundations (social justice, Aboriginal, anti-racist, and lifelong and ecological education), educational psychology and special education (school counselling, special education, and applied measurement and evaluation), and educational curriculum (teacher librarian, educational communications, and technology and curriculum).
Admission Requirements
The following is a list of high school subjects required for admission. Please select the province/territory where you completed high school.
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