BA in Art Education (K–12)
(80 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: March 30 and November 30.
This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.
Program Requirements |
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- Grades below C- in professional education courses or content courses will not be accepted in the teaching major or teaching minor. Teacher candidates must have a cumulative 2.85 GPA in teaching major and teaching minor courses to qualify for student teaching.
- Complete the following core 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 115 : Two-Dimensional Design.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Pre-visual arts status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Formal and conceptual elements of design, color, and composition, using a variety of media. |
- Obtain acceptance into the Art Education BA program.
- Complete the following additional first-year foundation courses:
VAPHO 116 : Introduction to Photography and Digital Workflow.
(3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Basic camera techniques and digital capture, developing entry-level skills in digital imaging workflow, developing skills with industry-related software and working methods. Lighting two-dimensional work for portfolio documentation. |
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 |
| 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. |
VASTU 210 : New Genre.
(3:6.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 114 & VA 115 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Developing an artistic voice while exploring new genres of art making including installation, digital, time-based, performance, sound, and technology-based work. |
VASTU 220 : Introduction to Drawing and Figure Drawing.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 114 & VA 115 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Perceptive and inventive drawing and fundamental study of the figure using a variety of media and methods. |
- Complete six hours from the following second-year foundation courses:
VASTU 225 : Printmaking Fundamentals.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 114 & VA 115 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to the basic materials, techniques, history, and aesthetics of intaglio, lithography, and other printmaking processes. |
- Complete nine hours of 300- and 400-level art studio 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 course:
- 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 276 |
| 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: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 276; Concurrent enrollment in VAEdu 378. |
| 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. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance; classroom management. |
VAEDU 450 : Advanced Studio for Art Educators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 276 |
| 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 276; A minimum C- grade in VAEdu 377 and 397. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles for developing balanced art curriculum; curriculum implementation; evaluation of student progress and art program effectiveness. |
- 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.
(1-12: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; FBI fingerprint and background clearance. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required. |
: Secondary Student Teaching - Art.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Foreign Language.
: Secondary Student Teaching - French.
: Secondary Student Teaching - Mathematics.
: 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- in Sc Ed 377; FBI fingerprint and background clearance. |
| 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.