Program: Art Education, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 07, 2025

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

Art and Design
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Debrah Sickler-Voigt, program coordinator
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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 .

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Art Education, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

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

The following course is required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

ART 1920

Major Requirements (55 hours)

Major Core (15 hours)

ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours
ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours

Art Education Concentration (40 hours)

ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
ART 2200 - Introduction to Art Education 3 credit hours
ART 3210 - Elementary Art Education Methods 3 credit hours
ART 3220 - Secondary Art Education Methods 3 credit hours
ART 3230 - Art Education Practicum 3 credit hours (taken three times for 9 credit hours)
Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
Art electives (minimum one 2D and one 3D required) 10 credit hours

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

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 - Survey of Western Art I 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 - Survey of Western Art I 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 - Survey of Non-Western Art 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 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
ART 3210 - Elementary Art Education Methods 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

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (55 hours)

Major Core (15 hours)

Art Education Concentration (40 hours)

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

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: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 13 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 12 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 12 Hours