Art Education, BFA

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit see General Education Program .)

• PHIL 2271 - Introduction to Philosophy of Art

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• PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology * or
• SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class *

2. Common core - 63 s.h.

(Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in common core courses.)

• ART 1005 - Design I
• ART 1015 - Design II
• ART 1020 - Drawing

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• ART 1025 - Digital Design or
• ART 1030 - Figure Drawing

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• ART 2560 - Painting Survey: Materials and Methods
• ARTH 1905 - The Dimensions of Art *
• ARTH 1906 - Art History Survey
• ARTH 1907 - Art History Survey
• Choose 18 s.h. studios in one area (not including the survey)
• Choose a 3 s.h. art history (ARTH) elective
• Choose 9 s.h. art (ART) electives

3. Professional core courses - 29 s.h.

(Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in professional core courses.)

• ART 2123 - Early Experiences for the Prospective Teacher
• ART 2870 - Computers in Art Education
• ART 3851 - Art in the Elementary School
• ART 3860 - Classroom Participation in Art
• ART 4323 - Art in the Secondary School
• ART 4325 - Internship Seminar: Issues in Art Education

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• ART 4850 - Art Internship in Elementary Education and
• ART 4871 - Art Internship in Secondary Education

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• ART 4851 - Art Internship in Elementary Education and
• ART 4870 - Art Internship in Secondary Education

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• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education

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• EDUC 4400 - Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment or
• PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology

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• READ 3990 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School
• SPED 4010 - Effective Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms

4. Acceptance into a concentration is by portfolio review.

Portfolio review is required for acceptance into a concentration. Entrance is competitive and space may be limited. Students not accepted into their preferred program or area of concentration should be prepared to seek alternative areas of concentration. Students should speak with faculty in their desired concentration to receive detailed instructions regarding the portfolio review process and requirements.

Before applying to a concentration, students will successfully complete the initial course(s) listed below:

      Animation/Interactive Design - ART 2070  and/or ART 2470  

Ceramics - ART 2105  and ART 2115  

Cinematic Arts and Media Production - ART 2205  and ART 2206  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in both courses)

Graphic Design - ART 2200  and ART 2210  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in both courses)

Illustration - ART 2230  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in course and in any concentration courses taken)

Metal Design - ART 2300  

Painting - ART 2560  and ART 2561 ; or ART 3561  

Photography - ART 2220  and ART 2225  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in both courses)

Printmaking - ART 2010 , ART 2600 , ART 2610 , and ART 3600  

Sculpture - ART 2705  

     Textile Design - ART 2303  

5. Senior show requirement

An approved senior show is a requirement for graduation.

6. Computer literacy requirement

Art education majors must demonstrate computer literacy before admittance to the upper division of teacher education. This requirement can be met by verification of competency by experience or by taking a computer course.

7. Certification requirement

Certification additionally requires demonstrated teaching competence and recommendations from the certifying institution.