The B.A. in Art Education is designed for the student who plans to become a professional art educator. The comprehensive curriculum includes studio art, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and an intensive two-semester course in the theory and practice of teaching visual arts. The art program, coupled with professional education coursework, may lead to Ohio licensure as a Visual Art Specialist, pre-K-12. The department offers graduate art studio courses in day, evening and summer timeframes for art teachers seeking advanced knowledge and skills.
(60 hours)
| Major Courses - 57 hours |
| AED 290 |
Comprehensive Art Education I (3) |
| AED 390 |
Comprehensive Art Education II (4) |
| ART 100 |
Art & Design Foundation Seminar (1) A |
| ART 101 |
Drawing Foundation I (3) A |
| ART 102 |
Drawing Foundation II (3) A |
| ART 103 |
Design Foundation I (3) A |
| ART 106 |
Design Foundation II (3) A |
| ART 110 |
Foundation Portfolio Review (0) |
| ART 121 |
Art History: World Art (3) A |
| ART 130 |
Lettering (3) A |
| ART 140 |
Ceramics (3) A |
| ART 160 |
Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) A |
| ART 217 |
Painting (3) A |
| ART 328 |
Fabric Design (3) A |
| ART 330 |
Art History: Art Criticism (3) A |
| ART 362 |
Printmaking (3) A |
| ART 350 |
Independent Study (3) |
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| ART 395 |
Pre-Thesis Independent Study (3) |
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| ART |
Choose one Advanced studio course in Thesis Concentration (3) |
| ART 400 |
Senior Art Seminar: Capstone (1) CAP |
| ART 495 |
Thesis (3) |
| ART |
Choose two Art history courses (6) |
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| Cognate Course - 3 hours |
| PHI 285 |
Philosophy of Art (3) P |
Minimum grade of C in all major/cognate courses.
Additional education hours required for licensure. See Education.