Art Education BFA Major Requirements

First Year

FOU 101, 102          Visual Arts Colloquium (1, 1)

FOU 110, 112          Foundation: Structural/Life Drawing (3, 3)

FOU 114, 115          2D Workshop/Visual Language (2, 2)

FOU 124, 125          3D Concepts/3D Workshops I (2, 2)

ARH 125                 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art (3)

ARH 150                 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemporary Art (3)

ENL 101, 102          Critical Writing and Reading I, II (3, 3)

PSY 101                 General Psychology (3)

PSY 102                 Child Psychology (3)

                                Total: 34 Credits

Second Year

AED 200                Observational Strategies in Artistic Dev. (3)

AED 215                Special Needs: Current Issues (3)

ARH 200                Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art (3)

                             Art History Elective (3)

FIA 221, 222           Figure Drawing I, II (3, 3)

                             Art Ed Electives (3, 3)

                             CVPA Studio Concentration** (3, 3)

                             General Education Elective* (3)

                             Literature Elective*** (3)

                               Total: 36 Credits

Third Year

AED 300                Methods and Materials (3)

AED 310                Curriculum Design (3)

                             CVPA Electives (3, 6)

                             CVPA Studio Concentration** (3, 3)

                             Natural Science/Technology Electives (3, 3)

                             Mathematics Elective (3)

                              Total: 30 Credits

Fourth Year

AED 405                Social Philosophy and History of Art Education (3)

                             CVPA Electives (6)

                             CVPA Studio Concentration** (3)

                             Humanities Electives*** (3)

                             General Education Elective* (3)

AED 411                Practicum/Seminar: Elementary N-9 or

AED 412                Practicum/Seminar: Secondary 5-12      (12)

                              Total: 30 Credits

                                Total Career Credits: 130

* Students must select electives in such a way as also to satisfy their general education

requirements in diversity and ethics.

** The Studio Concentration requirement consists of 15 credits of sequential study (sophomore,

junior, and senior year studio courses) in one of the major studio areas of the College of

Visual and Performing Arts.

*** In Art Education, Humanities electives include Art History, English, Foreign Language,

Literature, History, Music, and Philosophy courses. Students must select electives in such a way

as also to satisfy their general education requirements in diversity and ethics.