MTTC Visual Arts Education (095) case studies
MTTC Visual Arts Education (095) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Visual Arts Education (095) is one of the subject-matter tests in the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) program, delivered as a computer-based test of 100 multiple-choice questions. Passing it is one half of the requirement for the LQ endorsement in visual arts: the official test page states that both this test and a Professional Knowledge and Skills test (117, 121, 135, or 136) are required to obtain the LQ endorsement for initial certification. The MTTC Visual Arts Education (095) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,987 words.
1Kiln Firing, Asthma, and the Showcase Deadline
You teach art in a grades 6–8 building where the electric kiln sits in a closet off the classroom, under a 1970s exhaust hood that has never been flow-tested. You fire bisque once per quarter.
647 words, about 3 min2A Copied Photograph in the AP Drawing Portfolio
You teach Advanced Drawing at a comprehensive high school. A junior, Maya, submits a graphite drawing for her AP Drawing portfolio whose composition, cropping, and lighting closely match a well-known contemporary photograph she found on Pinterest.
577 words, about 3 min3Rainforest Unit with One Slow Sink and No Drying Rack
You are the art teacher at a K–5 building. Each class comes once every six days for 40 minutes.
596 words, about 3 min4AI-Generated Imagery in a Digital Art Portfolio
You teach a digital art elective with 22 students in grades 10–12. The district provides Chromebooks and filters some sites, but several free text-to-image generators load.
582 words, about 3 min5The Social Issues Show and the Removal Demand
You curate a voluntary 'social issues' exhibition in the main hallway of a 1,400-student high school. A sophomore's mixed-media piece shows a hand holding a pill bottle with the word 'numb' and refers to her anxiety.
585 words, about 3 min