Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Secondary Education Program

Art for Teacher Licensure

The degree in Art Education provides a foundation of art skills, methodology, and advanced work through teaching internships necessary for teacher licensure.

^{*See the College of Education page for additional requirements.}

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Freshman

Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013 Composition I¹	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II¹	3
Social Sciences¹	3	Science with Lab¹	4
Mathematics¹	3	ART 1503 Introduction to Graphic Design	3
ART 1001 Introduction to Art	1	ART 2123 Experiencing Art	3
ART 1303 Introduction to Drawing	3	ART 2403 Color Design	3
ART 1403 Two-dimensional Design	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

Sophomore

Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3	U.S. History/Government¹	3
Science with Lab¹	4	COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3
SEED 2002 Education as a Profession	2	ART/JOUR 1163 Basic Digital Photography	3
ART 2103 Art History I	3	ART 2113 Art History II	3
ART 2413 Three-dimensional Design	3	ART 2303 Figure Drawing	3
		ART 3001 Sophomore Review	1
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

Junior

Fall		Spring
Social Sciences¹	3	ART 3013 Art Education Practicum	3
ART 3003 Concepts in Art Education	3	ART 3603 Introduction to Ceramics	3
ART 3073 Introduction to Sculpture	3	ART 3803 Introduction to Printmaking	3
ART 3403 Introduction to Opaque Painting OR ART 3533 Watercolor Painting	3	Art History (3000-4000)²	3
Art Elective (3000-4000)	3	Art Elective (3000-4000)	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

Senior

Fall		Spring
SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology	2	SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse, and Exceptional Learners	4	SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School	9
SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology	6
ART 4823 Art Criticism and Aesthetics	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²Art history electives ART 3113 Art History, American, ART 3133 Art History, Americas & Africa, ART 3143 Art History, Asia & Pacific, ART 4113 Art History, Art After 1945, ART 4723 Art History Seminar can be used toward this requirement.