Art Education

Major

The Art Education Major provides teacher certification for teaching art in elementary, middle and secondary levels. 64 credits are required.

Courses

Core Curriculum (30 Credits):
ART 160 General Art Foundations 3 Cr.
  (Gen. Ed. Aesthetics Category)  
ART 162 Drawing Foundations 3 Cr.
ART 164 Design Foundations 3 Cr.
ART 166 3-D Foundations 3 Cr.
ART 205 Introduction to Painting 3 Cr.
ART 251 Art History I 3 Cr.
ART 252 Art History II 3 Cr.
ART 399 Professional Practices and Problems 2 Cr.
ART 499 Senior Exhibition 1 Cr.
  Choose one of four below:  
ART 301 World Art 3 Cr.
ART 331 Art of the United States 3 Cr.
ART 332 Contemporary Art 3 Cr.
ART 341 Selected Topics in Art History 3 Cr.
Studio Core I:  12 credits
(6 credits in 2-D areas of choice;
6 credits in 3-D areas of choice)
  2-D Areas  
APH 202 Introduction to Photography 3 Cr.
ART 207 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 Cr.
ART 218 Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio 3 Cr.
3-D Areas  
ART 214 Introduction to Sculpture 3 Cr.
ART 216 Introduction to Ceramics 3 Cr.
ART 221 Introduction to Jewelry & Metalsmithing 3 Cr.
  Methods Core:  7 credits  
ART 401 Methods & Practices for the Art Classroom, Early-Middle Childhood 1 Cr.
ART 302 Visual Language in the Global Classroom (Gen. Ed. course) 3 Cr.
ART 403 Methods in Secondary Art 3 Cr.
  Studio Core II:  15 credits
Choose from courses listed at the 300/400 level