Art Education

The Art Education Emphasis is a K-12 teacher education program that prepares students to teach visual arts in the elementary, middle and secondary schools. It is a program leading to K-12 licensure when all the program requirements are satisfactorily completed.

Art Education majors must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.8 and a GPA of 3.0 in their art program. Before receiving approval to student teach, candidates must complete the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Review which is a comprehensive art education assessment evaluated by art faculty.

Students select a Concentration Area in the Emphasis from the following Program Areas: Art History, Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photographic Imaging, or Sculpture.

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ART 340 Clinical Experience: K-12 Art (2)
For Art Education majors. Provisional admittance to PTEP required. Consent of instructor. Gain practical experience in the classroom with a variety of materials, subject matter and with varying age groups. Requires classroom observation and participation with weekly seminar. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

ART 440 Foundations of Art Education (3)
Prerequisite: EDFE 110. An in-depth study of the field of art education and pre-professional related areas including: learning theory, aesthetics and psychology.

ART 442 Curriculum and Instruction in Art: Studio Strategies (3)
Prerequisites: EDFE 110. Study curriculum development and art learning activities appropriate for instruction in elementary and secondary art education.

ART 640 Literature of Art Education (3)
Survey historical and contemporary literature on theory, research and practice in art education and related areas.

ART 641 Art Curriculum and Instruction: Cultural Studies (3)
Study methods for teaching art history. Research art analysis, art criticism and art theory for developing procedures for instruction.

ART 642 Art Curriculum and Instruction: Studio Methods (3)
Research and develop studio art content, processes and sequencing appropriate for the elementary and secondary art curriculum.

ART 643 Computer Based Technology in Art Education (2)
Consent of Instructor. Working knowledge and application of computer graphics for educational purposes. Develop art instruction program and strategies for a classroom including integrative issues through lectures, written assignments and activities.