Art Education BFA Curriculum Guide
BFA CURRICULUM GUIDE:
130 credit, four-year program of study
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| FOU 101 | Visual Arts Colloquium I | 1cr | |
| FOU 110 | Structural Drawing | 3cr | |
| FOU 114 | 2D Workshop | 2cr | |
| FOU 124 | 3D Concepts | 2cr | |
| ARH 125 | Renaissance to Modern Art | 3cr | |
| ENL 101 | Critical Writing & Reading I | 3cr | |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3cr | |
| FOU 102 | Visual Arts Colloquium II | 1cr | |
| FOU 112 | Life Drawing | 3cr | |
| FOU 115 | Visual Language | 2cr | |
| FOU 125 | 3D Workshop | 2cr | |
| ARH 150 | Modern to Contemporary Art | 3cr | |
| ENL 102 | Critical Writing & Reading II | 3cr | |
| PSY 201 | Child Psychology | 3cr | |
| OR | |||
| PSY 215 | Adolescent Psychology | " " | |
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FIRST YEAR TOTAL 34cr
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| SECOND YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| AED 200 | Methods & Materials | 3cr | |
| ARH 200 | Studies in Visual Culture | 3cr | |
| FIA 221 | Figure Drawing I | 3cr | |
| MTH XXX | Mathematics Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Studio Concentration * | 3cr | |
| ENL 2XX | Literature Elective | 3cr | |
| AED 201 | Observational Strategies | 3cr | |
| ARH XXX | Art History Elective | 3cr | |
| FIA 222 | Figure Drawing II | 3cr | |
| AED XXX | Art Education Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Studio Concentration * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| SECOND YEAR TOTAL 36cr | |||
STUDIO CONCENTRATION
Art Education majors must declare their studio concentration by
the Spring advising period of the second year.
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| AED 305 | Soc Phil & History of Art Ed | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Studio Concentration * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Natural World) | 3cr | |
| AED XXX | Art Education Elective | 3cr | |
| AED 410 | Curriculum Design | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Studio Concentration * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Engaged Community) | 3cr | |
| THIRD YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| AED 415 | Special Needs: Current Issues | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | CVPA Studio Concentration * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| AED XXX | Art Ed Requirement | 3cr | |
| AED 411 | Practicum/Seminar: Elementary | 12cr | |
| OR | |||
| AED 412 | Practicum/Seminar: Secondary | " " | |
| FOURTH YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
Students enrolled in AED 411/412 must pass all required
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) prior to
October 1 of the Fall semester of the fourth year.
* CVPA Studio Concentration Requirement consists of 15 credits of sequential study (sophomore, junior and senior year studio courses) in one of the major studio areas in CVPA.
** The Social World: Humanity & Society-- Students must take 3 credits in each of the following categories of courses: The Nature of US Society and The Nature of the Global Society. For a list of approved courses go to: www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/approvedcourses
This curricular guide represents the requirements for students entering the college for the academic year 2013-2014 and is intended as an example of progression towards the degree.
