Art Education, B.S.

The B.S. program in Art Education is designed for those who wish to teach in public schools. 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.

NOTE: Please see Secondary Education minor for minor requirements and additional information.

Recommended Lower-Division Curriculum

First Year - Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
General Education 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1910 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours OR
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

First Year - Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
General Education 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1910 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours OR
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

Second Year - Fall

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
General Education 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
ART 1910 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours OR
ART 1920 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours OR
Education course 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 18 Hours

Second Year - Spring

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)
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
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
ART 1910 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours OR
ART 1920 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours OR
Education course 3 credit hours