Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts K-12 Education
Students wanting a LQ (K-12) Visual Arts Teacher Certification will need to take and pass the following MTTC Tests:
- #95 Art Education
- One Professional Knowledge and Skills
- #121 (3-6)
- #135 (5-9)
- #136 (7-12)
Program Outcomes
Students will be able to apply their understanding of evidence-based instructional strategies to plan, differentiate, and lead instruction that engages all learners in any K-12 Visual Arts classroom.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of Art content, and curriculum to support diverse learners in achieving meaningful academic outcomes.
Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively assess student knowledge and use assessment data to guide instruction in any K-12 Visual Arts classroom.
Students will be able to demonstrate professional responsibility by adhering to ethical standards that consistently exhibit behaviors that promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment.
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)
Required
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
| Or | |
| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
T ED400: Certification Path.
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Professional Education Sequence
Level One Core (21 hours)
Level Two Core (16 hours)
(Must be admitted to Level 2 prior to enrolling)
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
*All Secondary Majors will complete
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
Level Three Core (16 hours)
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |
K-12 Education Comprehensive Group Major (62 hours)
Visual Arts Major Core (62 hours)
| ART100 | Three-dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART101 | Two-dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART102 | Digital Foundations | 3 |
| ART103 | Drawing from Life | 3 |
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| Or | |
| ART303 | Figure Studies | 3 |
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| ART360 | Methods for Elementary Art Teachers | 3 |
| ART390 | Capstone: Senior Art and Design Studio | 3 |
| ART391 | Capstone: Senior Art and Design Studio II | 3 |
| ART402 | Capstone: Senior Exhibition II | 2 |
| ART460 | Methods for Secondary Art Teachers | 3 |
| T ED300 | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED300 | Clinical Experience | 1 |
Visual Arts Major Electives (18 hours)
Choose three sequences from list below:
*Note: one sequence must be ceramics or sculpture
Visual Arts Major Cognates (9 hours)
| AHIS201 | Western Art History I: Prehistory through Medieval | 3 |
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| AHIS202 | Western Art History II: Renaissance through Contemporary | 3 |
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| AHIS336 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| Or | |
| AHIS337 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
Choose 3 hours of AHIS courses required from the following:
| AHIS299 | Art History Topics | 3 |
| AHIS301 | Topics in Art History | 3 |
| AHIS303 | Fortification to Reformation: Hist of York, England | 4 |
| AHIS337 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| AHIS399 | Professional Internship | 1-12 |
| AHIS401 | Professional Studies in Art History | 3 |
| AHIS499 | Advanced Experimental Course | 1 |
Four Year Plan
Fall - First Year
| T ED240 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ART101 | Two-dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART103 | Drawing from Life | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
Spring - First Year
| ART102 | Digital Foundations | 3 |
| ART100 | Three-dimensional Design | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| T ED204 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
Fall - Second Year
ART2XX
| 200 Level Art Elective | 3 |
ART2XX
| 200 Level Art Elective | 3 |
| AHIS201 | Western Art History I: Prehistory through Medieval | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED205 | Educ Exceptional Students | 3 |
| T ED205L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
Spring - Second Year
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
ART2XX
| 200 Level Art Elective | 3 |
ART3XX
| 300 Level Art Elective | 3 |
| AHIS202 | Western Art History II: Renaissance through Contemporary | 3 |
| T ED242 | Multicultural Education in the 21st Century | 3 |
Fall - Third Year
ART3XX
| 300 Level Art Elective | 3 |
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| AHIS336 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| Or | |
| AHIS337 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
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| T ED217 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| T ED217L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED109 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
Spring - Third Year
ART3XX
| 300 Level Art Elective | 3 |
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
SCI/ELEC
| Scientific Inquiry with Lab | 4 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Fall - Fourth Year
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| ART390 | Capstone: Senior Art and Design Studio | 3 |
| ART400 | Professional Practices in Art and Design | 3 |
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
Spring - Fourth Year
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| ART391 | Capstone: Senior Art and Design Studio II | 3 |
| ART402 | Capstone: Senior Exhibition II | 2 |
Note:
- General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
- Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
- Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
- Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.