Art Major (Education)
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Art Education Courses | Art History Courses | Museum Studies Courses |Studio Courses

Art Department Introduction | Art Major BFA (Design, Painting, Sculpture) | Art Major BA | Art Minor | Art as a Second Major | Honors in Art

Required: 128 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level

Available Concentrations and AOS Codes:

Art Education I, U107
Art Education II, U109

All studio art students who seek teacher licensure in art must take a BFA under one of two concentrations: Art Education I offers academic breadth, Art Education II offers concentration in a studio discipline. Junior transfers cannot expect to complete these programs in two years.

All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER) (45 hours)

All candidates for BFA degrees with a concentration in Art Education must complete AULER requirements. See All University Liberal Education Requirements and AULER Courses for a detailed listing of the complete AULER area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.

In addition, candidates for BFA degrees must complete two writing-intensive courses; these may be selected from AULER courses and/or from upper-level art courses.

Major Requirements

Art Education I (General Art) Concentration

1. ART 100 or 101

2. Four additional courses in Art History above the 100 level

3. ART 120, 140, 150, 220, 221

4. Painting, Design: 2 semester hours in each

5. Crafts: 6 semester hours

6. Art or related electives: 7 semester hours

7. Art Education courses: 360 (junior year); 363, 365, 463 and 465 (senior year)

8. Concentration in one studio area (Design, Painting or Sculpture) of 9 semester hours above the 100-level.

This is a summary list from the studio requirements above.

Art Education II (Studio Art) Concentration

1. Same as Art Education I, numbers 1 through 7

2. Independent Study in ART 498 and 499 or approved substitutes: 4 semester hours

3. Single studio specialization, including at least 4 semester hours of independent studio (ART 498 and 499 or approved substitute) in this specialty: 10 semester hours

This is a summary list from the studio requirements above.

Related Area Requirements

(See Teacher Education Programs for full explanation.)

1. AULER requirements as identified within each major

3. HEA 201 Personal Health

3. PSY 121 General Psychology

4. ELC 381 The Institution of Education

5. CUI 450 Psychological Foundations of Education

6. CUI 470 Reading Education

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 128 semester hours required for the degree.

Admission to Student Teaching:

During the junior year students must apply for admission to the student teaching semester. Art Education methods courses 363 and 365 are prerequisites to student teaching and are taken in the fall semester of the senior year. Student Teaching 463 and 465 are taken in the spring semester.

Student teaching admission requirements include the following:

1. Speech screening and medical clearance

2. Grade point average of at least 2.7

3. Art 360, Foundations of Art Education, which includes pre-student-teaching practicum

4. Completion of 12 semester hours following admission to teacher education

5. Evidence of teaching readiness competencies as set and evaluated by the department.