Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Visual Art P-12 Teaching Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Visual Art P-12 Teaching Major, B.A./B.S.

College of Liberal Arts >> Art and Design 

The Art Education program prepares students to teach art in elementary and secondary schools. In coordination with licensure programs in the Teacher Education Department, coursework addresses pedagogical issues in teaching art, as well as provides a strong background in areas such as 2D and 3D art fundamentals, drawing, studio art, and art history.

Teaching Major Grade & GPA Requirement

Students completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements.

Teacher Certification (Art)

Note: Review the Teacher Licensure information in the College of Liberal Arts section of this bulletin. Also, review the procedures and regulations for students in Teacher Education programs in the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education section of the bulletin. The Art Teaching (Elementary/Secondary) minor is available to Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors.

Visual Art Teaching (P-12) (55 hours)

Required Courses (49 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 103 - Color and Design
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 104 - Design in Materials

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Creative and Aesthetic Expression.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 105 - Drawing I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 205 - Figure Drawing I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ARTD 274 - Introduction to Digital Photo Imaging or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTD 275 - Computer Graphic Arts
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ART 311 - Painting I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ART 313 - Ceramics I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 315 - Jewelry I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ART 341 - Sculpture I or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 351 - Woodworking I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ART 361 - Printmaking I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTE 394 - Workshop in Art Education
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
ARTE 396 - Materials and Methods in Elementary and Middle School Art Education
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
ARTE 397 - Materials and Methods in Secondary Art Education
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
ARTH 221 - Art History I

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Historical Inquiry.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTH 222 - Art History II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing, Creative and Aesthetic Expression; Embedded Experience-Diversity


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

Select two upper-level Art History courses  Credits: 6

ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 335 - Asian Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2016 and Spring 2018
Credits: 3
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3
ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 359 - Special Studies in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
ARTH 390 - Select Topics in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

Directed Elective Courses (6 hours)

Select 6 credit hours from art course offerings, as directed by advisor.

P-12 Education Licensure minor

Students seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure in all grades (P-12) are required to complete the P-12 Education Licensure Minor.

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