Art Education, BFA

Program Coordinator: Cynthia Bickley-Green (1318 Jenkins Fine Arts Center; 252-328-1293; bickleygreenc@ecu.edu)

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

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

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

Notes:

- * A grade of C (2.0) or higher must be earned in this course.

- One of the required ARTH courses will count toward the general education elective.

2. Common core - 45 s.h.

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

ART 1011 - Visual Organization
ART 1012 - Form, Space, and Color
ART 1013 - Process in Studio Arts
ART 1014 - Narrative in Art and Design
Choose a 3 s.h. art history (ARTH) elective.
Choose 24 s.h. art (ART) or art history (ARTH) electives. Nine semester hours (9 s.h.) of which must be at the 3000 level or higher.

Choose 6 s.h. from:

3. Professional core courses - 35 s.h.

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

4. Senior exhibition requirement

An approved senior exhibition is a requirement for graduation.

5. 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.

6. Certification requirement

Certification additionally requires demonstrated teaching competence and recommendations from the certifying institution. The state of North Carolina now requires a 2.7 GPA for acceptance into the College of Education Educator Preparation program.