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Studio Art, BFA with Minor in Education (K-12 Certification)

113 credit hours

Degree Requirements

For students seeking K-12 certification in art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art degree can be combined with a Minor in Education. This program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the following courses:

Studio Foundation

ART 10600Two-Dimensional (2-D) Design

3
ART 10800Color Theory

3
ART 12000Introduction to Graphic Design

3
ART 13000Drawing I

3
ART 13600Three-Dimensional (3-D) Design

3
ART 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Experimentation

ART 20000Painting I

3
ART 22100Sculpture I

3
ART 23400Fibers I

3
ART 24000Ceramics I

3
ART 33000Drawing II

3

Art History

ARTH 11000Concepts in the Visual Arts

3
ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3
ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3

Note: ARTH 22200 and ARTH 22400 may be used to satisfy the GE-CrsClt requirements.

Art History Elective

Three credit hours selected from the following options:

ARTH 35400Nineteenth-Century Art

3
ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3
ARTH 35700Ancient Art

3
ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3
ARTH 36100Twentieth-Century Art/Modern

3
ARTH 36200Twentieth-Century Art/Contemporary

3
ARTH 36300Early Modern Gender Studies

3
ARTH 36401-36499Topics in Non-Western Art

3
ARTH 36900History of Graphic Design

3
ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3
ARTH 38400Classical Myth

3
ARTH 38600-38699 Special Topics

1-3
ARTH 38700-38799 Special Topics

1-3
ARTH 38800-38899 Special Topics

1-3
ARTH 38900Art Theory and Criticism

3
ARTH 42000Directed Research

3

Specialization

Fifteen credit hours selected from the following options:

ART 34000Ceramics II

3
ART 44000Ceramics III

3
ART 44100Ceramics IV

3
ART 43000Drawing III

3
ART 43100Drawing IV

3
ART 43200Figure Drawing II

3
ART 43300Figure Drawing III

3
ART 33400Fibers II

3
ART 43400Fibers III

3
ART 43410Fibers IV

3
ART 30000Painting II

3
ART 40100Painting III

3
ART 40200Painting IV

3
ART 18100Analog Photography I

3
ART 35000Analog Photography II

3
ART 18101Digital Photography I

3
ART 35001Digital Photography II

3
ART 21500Printmaking I

3
ART 31500Printmaking II

3
ART 41500Printmaking III

3
ART 41510Printmaking IV

3
ART 32000Sculpture II

3
ART 42000Sculpture III

3
ART 42100Sculpture IV

3

Capstone

ART 40000Senior Seminar

3
ART 46000Exhibition

3

Note: All Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art candidates must present an exhibition in their final semester. Students must receive faculty approval of the exhibition content two months in advance; no work will be presented without faculty approval. Additionally, all candidates must surrender one work approved by the faculty for entry into the University collection.

Note: Study abroad courses may satisfy degree requirements with permission of the dean. Students should consult their advisor.

Education Courses

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3
EDU 11100School Observation

1
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 23300Elementary Art Methods

2
EDU 30710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 33300Secondary Methods of Teaching Art

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34300Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3
EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with Minor in Education program also requires the following:

  • A three credit hour DAN, MUS, or TA course to satisfy the GE-Fine Art requirement.
  • A three credit hour U.S. Government course.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes, including the Sophomore Portfolio Review (upon completion of ART 10600, ART 10800, ART 12000, ART 13000, and ART 13600).