BA in Art Education (K–12)
(79.5 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.
(1.5:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Conceptual and philosophical preparation for visual arts majors. Lecture and guided discussion seminar with weekly labs. Nature and value of visual arts and visual culture. |
VA 114 : Drawing.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Observational and conceptual drawing using a variety of media and methods. |
VA 115 : Two-Dimensional Design.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Formal and conceptual elements of design, color, and composition, using a variety of media. |
VAPHO 134 : Introduction to Photography.
(1.5:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Blk 1, Blk 2; Winter Blk 1, Blk 2; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 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. |
VASTU 133 : Three-Dimensional Design.
(1.5:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Blk 1, Blk 2; Winter Blk 1, Blk 2; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 114 & VA 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. |
And complete one course from the following:
VAANM 131 : Figure Drawing for Animators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 114 & VA 115 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Figure study in animation using a variety of media and methods. Readings, writing, and participation in course work exhibition required. |
VAILL 131 : Figure Drawing for Illustrators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Figure study for illustrators using a variety of media and methods. Readings, writings, and participation in course work exhibitions required. |
- Complete six hours from the following second-year foundation courses:
- Complete nine hours of 300- and 400-level courses.
- Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 350 : Modern Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Modern European art and theory, 1900--1945. |
- 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Major-area preadmission requirements; FBI fingerprint and background clearance. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students. |
Note: FBI fingerprint and background clearance must be completed before enrolling in Sc Ed 276R.
- Complete the following:
VAEDU 339 : Computer Application in Art Education.
(3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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 Art Education and Classroom Management.
(2:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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 : Issues in Contemporary Art, Aesthetics, and Criticism.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Overview of issues in contemporary art, aesthetics, and art criticism. |
VAEDU 450 : Advanced Studio for Art Educators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| 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 397 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: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence; influences of family, peers, and schools. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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. |
- Complete an interview with advisor.
- Complete a teaching assistant experience.
- Complete 12 hours from one of the following:
SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching.
(12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
: Secondary Student Teaching - Art.
: Secondry Student Teaching - Dance.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Foreign Language.
: Secondary Student Teaching - French.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Consumer Science.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Mathematics.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Physical Education.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Physical Science.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Social Science.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Spanish.
SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education.
(12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- grade in Sc Ed 377. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
: Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
: Academic Internship: English.
: Academic Internship: Mathematics.
: Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
: Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.