BA in Art Education (K–12) (85 hours*, including licensure hours)
This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.
Application deadlines: February 15 and September 30.
Program Requirements |
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- Complete the following first-year foundation courses:
VA 111 : Freshman Seminar.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Conceptual and philosophical preparation for visual arts majors. Lecture and guided discussion seminar. Nature and value of visual arts and visual culture. |
VA 115 : Two-Dimensional Design.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Formal and conceptual elements of design, color, and composition, using a variety of media. |
VA 131 : Figure Drawing.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W on block, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111, 114, 115. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Figure study using a variety of media and methods. Readings, writings, and participation in course work exhibitions required. |
VA 133 : Three-Dimensional Design.
(1.5:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W on block, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111, 114, 115. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Three-dimensional concepts, theories, and issues using a variety of media and processes. Readings, writings, and participation in course work exhibitions required. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
VA 134 : Introduction to Photography.
(1.5:1:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W on block, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111, 115. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to photography for visual arts majors, including camera operation and digital capture, photographic principles, lighting, and design with limited postproduction editing. No darkroom. |
- Complete six hours from the following second-year foundation courses:
- Complete nine hours of 300- and 400-level courses.
- Complete the following:
ARTHC 300 : Art Historical Methodology, Research, and Intensive Writing.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201, 202. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Necessary skills to research and write in the field of art history. |
- Complete one course from the following:
- Complete the following art education licensure requirements during the same semester:
VAEDU 324 : Foundations in Art Education.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | concurrent enrollment in ScEd 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theoretical, philosophical, and historical foundations of art education; children's aesthetic development. |
SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching.
(3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Major-area preadmission requirements. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students. |
| : Exploration of Teaching - Theatre and Media Arts. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: English. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Foreign Language. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Music. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Social Science. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Art. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Biological Sciences. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Dance. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Exercise Sciences. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Family and Consumer Sciences. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Health. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Mathematics. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Physical Science. | |
| : Exploration of Teaching: Technology Teacher Education. | |
Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before registration for Sc Ed 276R.
- Complete the following:
VAEDU 339 : Computer Application in Art Education.
(1.5:1.5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic program applications for developing instructional materials in art education. |
VAEDU 377 : Art History and Visual Culture Methods.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching art history and production. |
VAEDU 378 : Practicum in Secondary Education.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in VAEdu 377, 439. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance. |
VAEDU 397 : Introduction to Art Criticism.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theoretical foundations for critical judgment in art and their application in judging works of art. |
VAEDU 439 : Aesthetics and Criticism Methods for Art Educators.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching aesthetics and criticism. |
VAEDU 450 : Advanced Studio for Art Educators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Exploring visual culture and contemporary art problems. Creating artworks and methodologies for translating art-making experiences in the K-12 art program. |
VAEDU 478 : Art Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | VAEdu 324, Sc Ed 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment; a C- grade or higher in VAEdu 377, 397, 439. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles for developing balanced art curriculum; curriculum implementation; evaluation of student progress and art program effectiveness. |
Note: VAEdu 377 and 439 must be taken in conjunction with 378.
- Complete the following additional licensure requirements:
SFL 210 : Human Development.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp or Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence; influences of family, peers, and schools. |
| NOTE: | Independent Study also. |
SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment. |
SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning. |
SC ED 379 : Classroom Management.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments. |
- Complete an interview with advisor.
- Complete a teaching assistant experience.
- Complete 12 hours from one of the following:
SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship.
(12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or departmental approval. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
| : Secondary Student Teaching Internship - Theatre and Media Arts. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Art. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Biological Sciences. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - English. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Foreign Language. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - French. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - German. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Health. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Home Economics. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Mathematics. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Music. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Education. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Science. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Social Science. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Spanish. | |
| : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Technology Teacher Education. | |
SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education.
(12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or departmental approval. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
| : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences. | |
| : Academic Internship: English. | |
| : Academic Internship: Mathematics. | |
| : Academic Internship: Social Sciences. | |
| : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences. | |
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.