Art Education 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

• AD 10202 - Introduction To 2-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 12100 - Drawing Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 15200 - Introduction To 3-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 11100 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3.

• General Education A1 Written Communication Cr. 3

  - Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A1 Written Communication course is acceptable.

  ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I    Cr. 3.

Spring 1st Year:

• AD 10502 - Digital Imaging Cr. 3.
• AD 11201 - History Of Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary Cr. 3.

• (also fulfills General Education B7 requirement)

• AD 20201 - Introduction To Photography Cr. 3.

• 3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  -choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives.

• AD 23101 - Sculpture Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23301 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23501 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.

• General Education A3 Quantitative Resaoning Cr. 3

  -Recommended courses for Art and Design students. Any approved A3 Quantitative Reasoning course is acceptable. 

  STAT 12500 - Communicating With Statistics  

   

• First-Year Portfolio

  The First-Year Portfolio is a mandatory evaluative review for all students to ensure students have met the competency level in the first-year foundations program. Once a student is enrolled in or has completed five of six first-year foundation courses, they must submit a portfolio to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. Work from outside of the foundation-level courses will not be accepted for consideration; therefore, careful documentation and storage of one’s work is essential for success. Students will continue in the Second-Year foundation courses upon a satisfactory portfolio review. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process.

  Students wishing to pursue a Art Education (B.A.) , or Art (B.F.A.) (Ceramics, Drawing, Imaging and Photography, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture), Graphic Design (B.F.A.) , or the Web Design With Elective Studies in Information Technology (B.F.A.) degree programs may formally apply in the Second-Year Portfolio Review.

Fall 2nd Year:

• AD 20301 - Web Design I: Introduction To Web Design Cr. 3.
• AD 22501 - Painting Fundamentals I Cr. 3.

• 3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3. 

  - choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives

• AD 23101 - Sculpture Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23301 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23501 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.

• General Education B5 Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Cr. 3

  - Any approved B5 course

• General Education B4 Scientific Ways of Knowing Cr. 3

  - Any approved B4 course.

Spring 2nd Year:

• AD 20502 - Graphic Design I: Introduction To Graphic Design Cr. 3.

• 3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  - choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives. 

• AD 23101 - Sculpture Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23301 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23501 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.

• 2D Studio Elective - Cr. 3. 

   - Choose one of the following 2D elective courses.

• AD 22301 - Figure Drawing I Cr. 3.
• AD 24101 - Printmaking Fundamentals Cr. 3.

• General Education A or B Elective Cr.3

  - ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing    - recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A or B course.

• General Education A2 Speaking and Listening: Cr. 3

  -Recommended A2 course for Art and Design students.  Any approved A2 Speaking and Listening course is acceptable.

  THTR 11400 - Interpretation For Performance And Presentation   Cr. 3. OR

  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication   Cr. 3.

   

• Second-Year Portfolio

  The Second-Year Portfolio is a mandatory evaluative review for all students to ensure students have met the competency level in the second-year foundations program. Once a student is enrolled in or has completed five of six second-year foundation courses, they must submit a portfolio to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. Work from outside of the foundation-level courses will not be accepted for consideration; therefore, careful documentation and storage of one’s work is essential for success. Students will continue in the Second-Year foundation courses upon a satisfactory portfolio review. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process.

  A student applying for acceptance into the B.A. Art Education program from the Pre-Art Education program may be accepted, deferred or denied. A student’s acceptance into the B.A. Art Education program will allow them to advance into the advanced studio classes as a declared Art Education major after successful completion of the second-year portfolio review. Students who do not meet the minimum score of 85% will be deferred and asked to re-submit a Second-Year portfolio after taking more studio courses. A deferred student will be asked to re-submit their portfolio for B.A. Art Education consideration after re-taking requested classes. A student denied entry into the B.A. Art Education will continue in the B.A. program. Denied students can apply one additional time for review into the B.A. Art Education program with permission from the department chair.

  Students accepted into the B.A. Art Education program must maintain a 2.7 GPA.

Fall 3rd Year:

• Advanced Art History Elective Cr. 3

  -choose any of the approved advanced art history electives, course offerings alternate each semester

  Advanced Studio Electives Cr. 6

  -choose two approved 300-400 level studio electives

  General Education B6 Humanistic Ways of Knowing Cr. 3

  -choose any approved B6 course

• EDU 20100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 25000
• EDU 25000 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 3.
• EDU 30600 - Teaching Students With Special Needs In Secondary Classrooms Cr. 3.

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Spring 3rd Year:

• General Education A or B Elective Cr. 3

  -choose any approved A or B course

• EDU 33001 - Foundations Of Art Education And Methods I Cr. 3.
• EDU 30100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 33001
• EDU 34001 - Education And American Culture Cr. 3. (also fulfills General Education B5 requirement)

• Advanced Studio Electives Cr. 6

  -choose two approved 300-400 level studio electives

• Third-Year Portfolio

  Students at the end of their junior year, or upon completion of 84 credit hours, of which 48 credit hours must be studio courses, will submit a third-year portfolio for review. The portfolio must contain 12 pieces from 300- and 400-level classes. The department will send out detailed information regarding this review to students prior to the student’s portfolio submission. Successful students will be allowed to enroll in their remaining coursework in advanced studio courses.

  Students whose work does not meet the standards of the department reviewers may be required to change their degree program back to the Art (B.A.) program.

Fall 4th Year:

• Advanced Art History Elective Cr. 3

  - choose any approved advanced art history elective, course offerings alternate each semester.

• EDU 43000 - Foundations Of Art Education And Methods II Cr. 3.
• EDU 40100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 43000

• General Education B7 Artistic Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.

  -any approved B7 course

• General Education B8 Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing Cr. 3

  - choose any approved B8 course.

• EDU 47500 - Adolescent Development And Classroom Management Cr. 3.
• EDU 30100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.

Spring 4th Year:

• EDU 48200 - Student Teaching: All Grades Cr. 1-16.

• EDU 48200 is a 12 credit course.

• EDU 40100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Student Teaching Seminar
• Field experience required; students must enroll in EDU 40100 concurrently with EDU 48200.

Total Credits: 120 minimum