Art Education, B.S.

The B.S. program in Art Education is designed for those who wish to teach. All students pursuing a major in Art Education are required to complete the General Education requirements as specified by the department and as required for certification. Students should consult with their advisors each semester in order to plan their schedule of courses.

Students majoring in Art Education minor in Secondary Education .

Curriculum: Art Education

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1920 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours * OR
ART 2200 - Introduction to Art Education 3 credit hours (must be taken first year, fall or spring)

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1920 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours * OR
ART 2200 - Introduction to Art Education 3 credit hours (must be taken first year, fall or spring)

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ART 1910 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours *
ART 3220 - Secondary Art Education Methods 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 18 Hours

Sophomore Spring

ART 3210 - Elementary Art Education Methods 3 credit hours
ART 3240 - Curriculum Design for Aesthetics and Criticism in Art Education 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 18 Hours

Junior Fall

ART 1930 - Art History Survey III 3 credit hours
ART 3230 - Art Education Practicum 3 credit hours (six hours)
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Studio elective 2 credit hours

Subtotal: 17 Hours

Junior Spring

ART 2510 - Sculpture I 3 credit hours OR
ART 3520 - Sculpture II 3 credit hours
OR
ART 2710 - Painting I 3 credit hours OR
ART 3720 - Painting II 3 credit hours (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor)
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours
Studio electives 6 credit hours (ART 3230 recommended)
Upper-division art history 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

ART 2510 - Sculpture I 3 credit hours OR
ART 3520 - Sculpture II 3 credit hours
OR
ART 2710 - Painting I 3 credit hours OR
ART 3720 - Painting II 3 credit hours (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor)
YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12 6 credit hours
Studio elective 3 credit hours

Art Education, B.S.

Curriculum: Art Education

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 18 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 18 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 17 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 12 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 12 Hours

Total hours in program: 124

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