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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Art Education (2024 - 2025)

Note
Note

Grades below C (2.000 grade points) in ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH or ARTS courses may not be applied toward degree requirements.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: MATH 111 College Algebra 1 030 3 GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 GEN ED: PSY 111 or CESP 334 Gen. Psych. or Human Dev. 050 3
ARTF 102 Introduction to Art and Design 3 ARTF 145 Foundation Drawing 3
ARTF 136 Foundation 2-D Design 3 ARTF 189 Foundation 3-D Design 3
ARTH 125_ Introduction to Art History 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 18

Total hours for 1st year: 33

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
GEN ED: ARTH 125_ Introduction to Art History 060 3 ARTF 202 Mid-Program Review 0
ARTS 240 Introduction to Life Drawing 3 ARTS 232 Introduction to Photography 3
ARTS 252 Introduction to Painting Media 3 ARTS 261 Introduction to Printmaking 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTG 216 Typography I
  • ARTG 234 Introduction to Graphic Design
  • ARTS 245 Digital Studio
 3 ARTS 270 Introduction to Ceramics 3
ARTH 300-level or above course 3
Fall Total Hours 16-17 Spring Total Hours 15 Summer Total Hours 3

Total hours for 2nd year: 34-35

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ARTE 310 ISAM: Elementary Art Ed and Literacy 3 ARTE 414 ISAM: Secondary Art Education 2
CI 427 Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education 3 ARTE 511 Cross-Cultural Aesthetic Inquiry 3
ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3 ARTS 312 Community Arts Engagement 3
CI 311 Introduction to Diversity: Field Experience 2 1 ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3
CI 320 Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities 2 2 Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 282 Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media
  • ARTE 302 Jewelry Design/Construction
  • ARTE 313 Fiber Exploration
 0-3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTE 313 Fiber Exploration
  • ARTS 282 Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media
  • ARTE 302 Jewelry Design/Construction
 0-3
Fall Total Hours 12-15 Spring Total Hours 11-14

Total hours for 3rd year: 26

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3 ARTE 303 Stimulating Creative Behavior 3
ARTE 410 ISAM: Pre-teaching Internship: Middle 3 ARTE 459 Teaching Internship: Elementary Art 4
ARTH 347 Themes in Contemporary Art and Design I 3 ARTE 462 Teaching Internship: Secondary Art 4
CI 403 Learning and Educational Assessment 2 ARTE 517 Teaching Internship Seminar 1
ARTG/S 300-level or above course 3 CAS 501 Teacher Licensure Capstone 0
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 4th year: 26

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Must be taken together.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated