Inspiring others through creativity, art education majors have the opportunity to combine their passion for art while fostering the artistic growth of young students grades PK-12. Mastering a wide variety of art mediums, coupled with education curriculum, enables art education majors to prepare specialized art programming for their classrooms.
Knowledge of art history, ceramics, computer graphics and design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and working with metals and fibers helps to make art education majors exceptionally marketable to future employers in both public and private schools.
General Education Program: 46-49 University requirements including: BIO 100 and BIO 150, or BIO 104 or BIO 114; PHS 102 or PHS 203 or PHS 211 or CHE 101 or CHE 103 or PHS 108 or PHS 110; HIS 101, PSY 105, and PHI 304. Major satisfies art elective core requirement.
Foreign Language requirement (for BA only)
12 credits or equivalent: Language requirement for BA
Other requirements
6 credits as follows:
3 credits from the following:
COM 101 Fundamentals of Communication, 3 cr.
COM 232 Public Speaking, 3 cr.
3 credits:
POS 205 American Government, 3 cr.
Professional Education and Art courses
23 credits as follows:
21 credits:
EDU 200 Introduction to Technology in Education, 3 cr.
EDU 202 Psychology of Learning, 3 cr.
EDU 211 Foundations of Educational Systems, 3 cr.
EDU 213 Introduction to Exceptional Education, 3 cr.
EDU 301 Multicultural Education, 3 cr.
EDU 412 Educational Measurements and Assessment, 3 cr.
SEC 305 Adolescent Literacy, 3 cr.
2 credits:
(100 Clinical Hours)
EDU 010 Field Experience One, ½ cr.
EDU 020 Field Experience Two, ½ cr.
EDU 030 Field Experience Three, ½ cr.
EDU 040 Field Experience Four, ½ cr.
9 credits as follows:
6 credits:
ART 230 Survey of Art History I, 3 cr.
ART 240 Survey of Art History II, 3 cr.
3 credits from the following:
ART 235 Women Artists through History, 3 cr.
ART 236 Contemporary Art History, 3 cr.
ART 237 American Art History, 3 cr.
36 credits as follows:
30 credits:
ART 111 Basic Drawing, 3 cr.
ART 201 Design, 3 cr.
ART 202 Basic Painting, 3 cr.
ART 203 Introduction to Graphic Arts, 3 cr.
ART 211 Basic Sculpture, 3 cr.
ART 212 Basic Ceramics, 3 cr.
ART 250 Printmaking, 3 cr.
ART 260 Basic Metals, 3 cr.
ART 305 Introduction to Photography, 3 cr.
ART 400 Senior Seminar in Art, 3 cr.
3 credits from the following:
ART 222 Intermediate Drawing I, 3 cr.
ART 302 Intermediate Painting I, 3 cr.
ART 303 Life Drawing, 3 cr.
ART 311 Intermediate Sculpture I, 3 cr.
ART 312 Intermediate Ceramics, 3 cr.
ART 360 Advanced Metals, 3 cr.
3 credits from the following:
ART 370 Fiber Arts: Stitchery, 3 cr.
ART 371 Fiber Arts: Weaving, 3 cr.
ART 372 Fiber Arts: Puppetry, 3 cr.
ART 373 Fiber Arts: Dye Applications, 3 cr.
ART 374 Fiber Arts: Leather, 3 cr.
0 credits:
ART 010, 020, 030, 040 Art Exhibition Attendance, 0 cr.
6 credits:
ARE 311 Art Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood and Elementary/Middle Schools, 3 cr.
ARE 312 Curriculum and Instruction in Art Education: PK-12, 3 cr.
12 credits:
ARE 400 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Art Education: PK-5, 1-6 cr.
ARE 450 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Art Education: Middle-Secondary 5-12, 1-6 cr.
(See School of Education section for Education and Secondary Education courses.)