| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2025-2026 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 department 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. |
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Teaching Major Grade & GPA RequirementStudents 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)
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| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| ART 103 - Two-Dimensional Design Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ART 104 - Three-Dimensional Design 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 | |||
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| ARTP 221 - Introduction to Digital Photo Imaging or USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Creative and Aesthetic Expression Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ART 311 - Painting I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ART 313 - Ceramics I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ART 315 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
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| ART 341 - Sculpture I or Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ART 351 - Woodworking I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
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| ART 361 - Relief and Intaglio Printmaking Term(s) Offered: Fall | 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, Summer | 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, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Select two upper-level Art History courses Credits: 6 | ||||
| ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester | Credits: 3 | |||
| ARTH 327 - Medieval Art Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester | Credits: 3 | |||
| ARTH 335 - Asian Art USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global; Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester | Credits: 3 | |||
| ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester | Credits: 3 | |||
| ARTH 344 - Baroque Art Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester | 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 fall/spring semester | Credits: 3 | |||
| ARTH 359 - Special Studies in Art History Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | 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: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
Directed Elective Courses (6 hours)Select 6 credit hours from art course offerings, as directed by advisor. | ||||
P-12 Education Licensure minorStudents 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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