Art (Art, B.F.A.) with a Concentration in Art Education 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

• AD 10202 - Introduction To 2-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 11100 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3. (may also fulfill General Education B7 requirement)
• AD 12100 - Drawing Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 15200 - Introduction To 3-D Design Cr. 3.

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  General Education A1 Written Communication  Cr. 3.

  ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I    Cr. 3.  Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A1 Written Communication course is acceptable.

Spring 1st Year:

• First-Year Portfolio Review

  The First-Year Portfolio Review 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 studio foundation courses, they must submit a portfolio to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. All artwork submitted for the First-Year Portfolio Review must have been created in a college-level course, preferably Purdue University Fort Wayne. For transfer students, work submitted in the portfolio must have been created at PFW or another college or university.  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 and requirements.

  Students wishing to pursue an Art (B.F.A.) (Art Education, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Imaging and Photography, Interior Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture or Web Design) degree, may formally apply for acceptance in the Second-Year Portfolio Review.

   

• AD 10502 - Digital Imaging Cr. 3.
• AD 11201 - History Of Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary Cr. 3. (may also fulfill General Education B7 requirement)
• AD 20201 - Introduction To Photography Cr. 3.

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  3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.  Choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives.

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

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  General Education A3 Quantitative Reasoning Cr. 3. 

  STAT 12500 - Communicating With Statistics   Cr. 3.  Recommended courses for Art and Design students. Any approved A3 Quantitative Reasoning course  is acceptable. 

   

Fall 2nd Year:

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

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  3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.  Choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives.

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

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  General Education B5 Social/Behavioral Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  Choose any approved B5 course.

• General Education B4 Scientific Ways of Knowing   Cr. 3.  Choose any approved B4 course.

Spring 2nd Year:

• Second-Year Portfolio Review

  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. All artwork submitted for the Second-Year Portfolio Review must have been created in a college-level course, preferably Purdue University Fort Wayne. For transfer students, work submitted in the portfolio must have been created at PFW or another college or university.  Work from outside of the studio 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 third-year studio 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 and requirements.

  The Second-Year Portfolio Review also serves as a formal application for acceptance into the Art (B.F.A.) (Art Education, Ceramics, Drawing, Imaging and Photography, Interior Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Web Design) degree program. A student denied entry into the B.F.A. program will continue in the B.A. program. Denied students can apply one additional time for review into the B.F.A. program with permission from the department chair.

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

   

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

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  2D Studio Elective  Cr. 3.  Choose one of the following 2D elective courses.

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

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  3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.  Choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives. 

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

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  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.

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  General Education A2 Speaking and Listening  Cr. 3.

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

  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication   Cr. 3.  Recommended A2 course for Art and Design students.  Any approved A2 Speaking and Listening course  is acceptable.

   

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 Elective Cr. 6. Choose two approved 300- or 400 level studio electives.

   

• EDU 20100 - Laboratory Or Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 25300
• EDU 25300 - Educational Psychology For Secondary Teachers Cr. 3.
• EDU 30600 - Teaching Students With Special Needs In Secondary Classrooms Cr. 3.

• General Education B6 Humanistic Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  Choose any approved B6 course. 

Spring 3rd Year:

• Third-Year Portfolio Review

  TheThird-Year Portfolio Review is a mandatory evaluative review for all students to ensure students have met the competency level in the third-year studio curriculum. In the junior year students will submit a third-Year Portfolio which must contain artwork completed at the advanced-level/area of concentration. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process and requirements.

   

• Advanced Studio Electives Cr. 6.  Choose two approved 300-400 level studio electives.

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

• General Education A or B Elective Cr. 3.  Choose any approved Category A or B course.

Fall 4th Year:

• Advanced Art History Elective Cr. 3.  Choose any approved advanced art history elective. Course offerings alternate each semester.

• EDU 43000 - Foundation Of Art Education Methods II Cr. 3.
• EDU 40100 - Laboratory Or Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 43000
• EDU 47500 - Adolescent Development And Classroom Management Cr. 3.
• EDU 30100 - Laboratory Or Field Experience Cr. 0-3. Field EDU 40500/47500

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  General Education B7 Artistic Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  Choose any approved B7 course.

• General Education B8 Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  Choose any approved B8 course.

Spring 4th Year:

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

• EDU 48200 is a 12 credit course.

• EDU 40100 - Laboratory Or 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