Students seeking teacher certification in art must complete the requirements of the Teacher Education program and the following art education curriculum.
Art Major with Teacher Certification Requirements (42 credits)
50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
50:080:213 Graphics Design I (3)
50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
50:080:261 Photography I (3) or 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
50:080:351 Painting I (3)
50:080:355 Elementary Art Education (3)
50:080:356 Secondary Art Education (3)
50:964:354 Materials and Methods in Art (3)
50:080:382 Sculpture II or 50:080:211 Ceramics I (3)
50:082:101 Introduction to Art History I (3)
50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
Additional art history course in non-Western art, preferably 50:082:104 Introduction to the Arts of Asia (3) or 50:082:105 Cross-Cultural Art History (3)
One additional 300- to 400-level studio course (3)
Recommended:
50:080:395 Creative Career Plan (3),
50:080:226 Conceptual Art II (3)
50:698:205 Introduction to Museum Studies (3)
In addition, students must contact the Teacher Education program to satisfy state requirements for certification.
Students may apply to the chair of the Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts to modify the above program in order to meet specific teaching goals.
