The art education program adheres to a contemporary pedagogy that hones future teachers to be artists, scholars, and advocates of/for the arts. A student who wishes to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education must take the following courses: general studies (48 credits), educational professional studies courses (34), fine arts core and concentration (45), and art education (7).

Total semester hours required, 134 Hours:

Fine arts core and concentration, 45 Hours:

ART 115 - Drawing I (3 cr)
ART 215 - Drawing II (3 cr)
ART 140 - Visual Thinking Skills I (3 cr)
ART 170 - Visual Thinking Skills II (3 cr)
ART 203 - Survey History of Western Art (3 cr)
ART 204 - Contemporary Art (3 cr)
ART 230 - Painting I (3 cr)
ART 250 - Sculpture I (3 cr)
ART 361 - Printmaking II (3 cr)
ART 403 - Art Criticism (3 cr)
GRDS 200 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3 cr)
PHOT 281 - Black and White Photography I (3 cr)
Studio concentration in one area (9)

Methods and theory of teaching art requirements, 7 Hours:

ARED 180 - Inclusive Approaches to Art Education (3 cr)
ARED 345 - Curriculum and Instruction in Art Education (4 cr)

Note(s):

See professional education course listings under Education: Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education (34 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching Art is EDUC 427 .

Please Note: Art education students are required to take ART 104 , not ART 103 .

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