Art Education, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education (C10200BA)
More on the Art Education major
The Art Education program in the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art consists of a core curriculum of theory and practice that prepares students to work in a variety of organizational settings, from P,K-12 schools to museums and community arts organizations.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to enable students to develop the range of knowledge, skills, and competencies expected of those holding a liberal-arts baccalaureate degree in art and professional preparation in art education. P, K-12 licensed school art teachers who graduate from this program are expected to exhibit a high level of skills as artists, designers, and educators. Students benefit from excellent art, history, and theory instruction, and professionally equipped art and technology studios, while obtaining licensure from the College of Education through highly academic and interactive coursework.
Goals
The following basic goals/competencies are essential to all prospective art teachers:
- To foster competencies with the basic expressive, technical, procedural and organizational skills, and conceptual insights developed through studio art and design experiences.
- To facilitate an understanding of the major styles and periods of art history, analytical methods, and theories of criticism.
- To help students connect an understanding of educational processes and structures with an understanding of relationships among the arts, sciences, and humanities, in order to apply art competencies in teaching situations and to integrate art/design instruction into the total process of education.
- To assist teachers in developing the knowledge and skills to customize and differentiate learning for learners with a range of individual differences. To aid pre-service teachers in developing curricular, instructional, and assessment strategies for building 21st Century cross-disciplinary skills for K-12 students (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and the use of technology).
- To help students develop effective assessment strategies for collecting data and using it to improve instruction and support learner success.
Distinctions
Students are presented with a broad range of facilities and opportunities while pursuing their BA in Art Education such as:
- Gain hands-on experience working with diverse student populations in clinical experiences.
- Obtain personalized job placement assistance (85% average full-time placement rate for graduating teachers)
- Exhibit in shows both within the university and beyond in regional venues.
- Network through student organizations like CAT (Coalition for Art Teachers) and at Ohio Art Education Association conferences.
- Participate in Arts LIFT (award-winning community-based art education program) Art Bomb Brigade (Knight funded mural arts program) and other University-sponsored outreach initiatives.
The following information has official approval of The Mary Schiller Myers School of Art and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Students are encouraged to visit the The Mary Schiller Myers School of Art their freshman year to obtain preliminary information regarding the program requirements and to learn more about on-campus opportunities available to students.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements * | 31 | |
Art Core Requirements | 42 | |
Advanced Art History | 3 | |
Advanced Studio Core | 6 | |
Education Courses | 20 | |
Art Education Courses | 26 | |
Total Hours | 128 |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to both.
Note: A 2.5 cumulative GPA in all ART courses is required for graduation.
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Survey of Global Art 1: Prehistory to 1250 CE | ||
History of Global Art 2: 1250 CE - 1850 CE | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Survey of Global Art 1: Prehistory to 1250 CE | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops |
Art Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ART:100 | Arts Orientation | 0 |
ART:101 | Survey of Global Art 1: Prehistory to 1250 CE 1 | 3 |
ART:102 | History of Global Art 2: 1250 CE - 1850 CE 2 | 3 |
ART:103 | History of Global Art 3: 1850 CE - Today | 3 |
ART:131 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
ART:144 | Foundation 2D Design | 3 |
ART:145 | Foundation 3D Design | 3 |
ART:213 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
ART:189 | Production I | 3 |
ART:222 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
ART:243 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
or ART:246 | Introduction to Water-based Media | |
ART:250 | Foundation Lecture | 1 |
ART:252 | Foundation Studio | 2 |
ART:254 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
ART:266 | Introduction to Metalsmithing | 3 |
ART:273 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
or ART:275 | Introduction to Photography | |
Total Hours | 42 |
1 | Applies to General Education Arts Requirement |
2 | Applies to General Education Arts and Global Diversity Requirements |
Advanced Art History
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following (3 credits): | 3 | |
Art Since 1945 | ||
Medieval Art | ||
Art in Europe During the 17th-18th Centuries | ||
Italian Renaissance Art | ||
Renaissance Art in Northern Europe | ||
History of Graphic Design | ||
Greek Art | ||
Roman Art & Architecture | ||
Survey of Asian Art | ||
History of Craft | ||
History of Photography | ||
Special Topics: History of Art | ||
Museology | ||
Art and Critical Theory | ||
History of Art Symposium | ||
Methods of Art History | ||
Contemporary Art Issues | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Advanced Studio Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete two of the following (6 credits): | 6 | |
UI/UX Design | ||
Print Matrix | ||
Portrait Lighting | ||
Product Photography | ||
Sculpture II | ||
Intermediate Life Drawing | ||
Intermediate Painting | ||
Throwing | ||
Metalsmithing II | ||
Production for Jewelry | ||
Photography II | ||
Medium and Large Format Photography | ||
Alternative Photographic Processes | ||
Illustration | ||
Digital Imaging II | ||
3D Modeling, Printing and Prototyping | ||
Typography III | ||
Time-Based Media | ||
Multiples and Multiplicity | ||
Special Topics in Print | ||
Advanced Sculpture | ||
Art Bomb Brigade: Methods for Creating Public Art | ||
Ceramics: Methods, Materials, & Concepts | ||
Advanced Drawing/Life Drawing | ||
Advanced Throwing | ||
Advanced Ceramics | ||
Advanced Painting | ||
The Myers Forum: Studio | ||
Color in Metals II | ||
Advanced Metalsmithing | ||
Web and Devices II | ||
Photography III: Color | ||
Advanced Photography | ||
Advanced Illustration | ||
Packaging Design | ||
Special Topics in Studio Art | ||
Advanced Photography: Digital Printing | ||
Total Hours | 6 |
Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 11 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
Total Hours | 20 |
Art Education Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ART:105 | Introduction to Art Education | 3 |
ART:410 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Art | 3 |
ART:411 | Methods of Teaching Secondary Art | 3 |
ART:412 | Student Teaching Colloquium | 3 |
ART:428 | Elementary Field Exp: Art Licensure | 1 |
ART:429 | Secondary Field Exp: Art Licensure | 1 |
ART:430 | Professional Practices for Creative Careers | 3 |
ART:423 | Art Bomb Brigade: Methods for Creating Public Art | 3 |
ART:424 | Middle School Materials & Techniques | 3 |
ART:494 | Special Topics: Art Education | 3 |
or ART:426 | Early Childhood Art Education | |
Total Hours | 26 |
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ART:100 | Arts Orientation | 0 |
ART:131 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
ART:144 | Foundation 2D Design | 3 |
ART:145 | Foundation 3D Design | 3 |
Writing Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ART:101 | Survey of Global Art 1: Prehistory to 1250 CE 2 | 3 |
ART:213 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
ART:254 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
ART:250 | Foundation Lecture | 1 |
ART:252 | Foundation Studio | 2 |
Writing Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Social Sciences Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ART:222 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
ART:246 or ART:243 | Introduction to Water-based Media or Introduction to Painting | 3 |
ART:273 or ART:275 | Introduction to Digital Photography or Introduction to Photography | 3 |
ART:102 | History of Global Art 2: 1250 CE - 1850 CE (Tier II Arts and Tier III GD) | 3 |
COMM:105 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Natural Sciences w/ lab Requirement 1 | 4 | |
Hours | 19 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ART:266 | Introduction to Metalsmithing | 3 |
ART:105 | Introduction to Art Education | 3 |
ART:103 | History of Global Art 3: 1850 CE - Today | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ART:189 | Production I | 3 |
ART:424 | Middle School Materials & Techniques | 3 |
ART:410 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Art | 3 |
ART:428 | Elementary Field Exp: Art Licensure | 1 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
Humanities Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ART:423 | Art Bomb Brigade: Methods for Creating Public Art | 3 |
ART:430 | Professional Practices for Creative Careers | 3 |
ART XXX | (300-400) UL Art History Elective | 3 |
Domestic Diversity Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Complex Issues Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ART:494 | Special Topics: Art Education | 3 |
ART:411 | Methods of Teaching Secondary Art | 3 |
ART:429 | Secondary Field Exp: Art Licensure | 1 |
ART XXX | (300-400 level) UL Art Studio Elective | 3 |
Natural Sciences Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Social Sciences Requirement 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ART:412 | Student Teaching Colloquium | 1 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 11 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 126 |
1 | See Adviser when choosing this course |
2 | Satisfies General Education Arts Requirement |