Art Education Major - Bachelor of Fine Arts (84 hours)

Procedures for Admission to Art Education Major

Students who wish to declare an Art Education major are required to apply before registering for any art education courses (ART 3520, ART 4520, ART 5520). Application includes a portfolio review, letter of intent, and advising checks. More complete information is available in the Art Advising Office.

Program Requirements

This program is intended to develop artists trained in various forms of civic engagement, and educational theory and methods. Students who intend to gain K-12 teacher certification must also complete the requirements of the secondary education curriculum of the College of Education and Human Development. Eighty-four credit hours in professional studies satisfy the comprehensive major/minor of this curriculum, and are distributed as follows:

Professional Program

Studio Art Concentration Requirement (9 hours)

Intermediate and advanced level coursework (3000-5000 level) in one of the following areas:
Studio Areas:

Ceramics
Metals/Jewelry
Painting
Photography and Intermedia
Printmaking
Sculpture

Art History Requirement (12 hours)

ART 2200 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 2210 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours

And one elective in non-Western art history:

ART 2220 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Credits: 3 hours
OR
ART 2230 - Introduction to Asian Art History Credits: 3 hours

And one elective in contemporary art history:

ART 3900 - Twentieth-Century Art: 1945 to Present Credits: 3 hours
OR
ART 4360 - Contemporary/Alternative Art Credits: 3 hours

Or

Other art history elective that meets the Michigan Department of Education/Standards for teacher preparation requiring a course in contemporary art history, upon approval of art education area coordinator.

Professional Concentration:

See the Education Advisor, 2504 Sangren, for information concerning mandatory Michigan tests.

Art Education Requirement (18 hours)

ART 3520 - Art, Education, and Child Development Credits: 3 hours
ART 4520 - Art, Education, and Adolescent Development Credits: 3 hours
ART 5520 - Art Education Practicum Credits: 6 hours
(ART 5520 must be repeated for a total of 12 credits.)

Teacher Education Requirement (9 hours)

ED 2500 - Human Development Credits: 3 hours
ES 3950 - School and Society Credits: 3 hours
LS 3050 - K-12 Content Area Literacy Credits: 3 hours

Teacher Certification Requirement (24 hours)

First Semester (12 hours)

ED 4100 - Seminar in Education Credits: 1 to 2 hours
(2 credit hours needed)
ED 4750 - Intern Teaching: Middle School/Secondary Credits: 5 or 10 hours
(10 credit hours needed)

Second Semester (12 hours)

ED 4100 - Seminar in Education Credits: 1 to 2 hours
(2 credit hours needed)
ED 4750 - Intern Teaching: Middle School/Secondary Credits: 5 or 10 hours
(10 credit hours needed)

Grading Requirement

Art majors and minors receiving a grade below a “C” in a required course must repeat the course.