Secondary Art Education, B.F.A.

General Education Core

Core Course Requirements 16-17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements 16 credits

University Requirements

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the Experiential Education Requirement courses for graduation.

Experiential Education Requirement - EDGE (1-3 Credits)

Complete One Track:

Original Project Track (3 Credits)

Students create a project of their own design

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Select Project Track (2 Credits)

Student select a project from the designated list

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 4930 - EDGE Select Track Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Art Foundation (31 Credits)

ART 1050 - Intro to Photography 3 credits
ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 credits
ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credits
ART 1130 - 3-D Design 3 credits
ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 credits
ART 2210 - Digital Imaging 3 credits
ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 credits
ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 credits
ART 3000 - Art Insights 0.5 credits *must be taken eight semesters (.5 credits each time) 4 credits
ARTH 3750 - History of Non-Western Art 3 credits

Secondary Art Education (20 Credits plus 15 Credits from either the 2-D or the 3-D Focus)

ART 1610 - Ceramics I 3 credits
ART 2410 - Painting I 3 credits
ART 3110 - Life Drawing & Anatomy 3 credits
ARTH 4740 - Nineteenth-Century Art 3 credits or
ARTH 4750 - Twentieth-Century Art 3 credits
ART 4900 - Secondary Art Teaching Methods 5 credits
ART 4910 - Education in a Museum Environment 3 credits

2-D Focus (15 Credits)

Choose 9 credits from the following:

ART 3320 - Silkscreen/Relief 3 credits
ART 3420 - Watercolor 3 credits
ART 3450 - Portrait & Figure Painting 3 credits
ART 4110 - Drawing III 3 credits
ART 4410 - Painting II 3 credits
ART 3510 - Visual Development 3 credits or
ART 3520 - Narrative Illustration 3 credits or
ART 3530 - Digital Illustration 3 credits or
ART 4510 - Advanced Visual Development 3 credits or
ART 4520 - Conceptual Illustration 3 credits
and 6 additional upper division ART or ARTH credits 6 credits

OR 3-D Focus (15 Credits)

ART 3610 - Ceramics II 3 credits (must be repeated)
ART 3710 - Ceramic Sculpture 3 credits or
ART 3720 - Multi-Media Sculpture 3 credits
6 additional upper division ART or ARTH credits 6 credits

Secondary Education Licensure (29 credits)

All the following requirements must also be completed for the Secondary Art Education B.F.A.

Pre-Admission Courses

EDUC 3000 - Principles of Teaching & Learning 3 credits
SCED 3400 - Educating Diverse Populations 3 credits

Initial Teacher Education Program Courses

(must be admitted to the Initial Teacher Education Program to take the following)

EDUC 3180 - Educational Decision Making 3 credits
SCED 3200 - Secondary Educational Psychology 3 credits
SCED 3720 - Content Area Literacy and Common Core 3 credits
SPED 3030 - Educating Exceptional Students 3 credits

Advanced Teacher Education Program Courses

SCED 4520 - Practicum/Induction Seminar 2 credits
SCED 4980 - Secondary Student Teaching 8 credits
ART 4980 - Student Teaching 2 credits

Professional Requirements

Refer to
Professional Requirements
listed below 40 credits

Total Credits, B.F.A degree: 128-129

Secondary Education Licensure

Please see the degree requirements for Secondary Education Licensure . Some classes required for the licensure cannot be taken until the teacher candidate has been admitted to the Teacher Education Department. Please consult your advisor or the Teacher Education Department for further instruction.