Visual Arts Major, Art Education Concentration with Teacher Certification in Art (Preschool-Grade 12) (B.A.)
Program Overview
The Art Education Concentration is a professional degree option within the university’s teacher preparation program that leads to qualification for the initial instructional certificate to teach P-12 art in New Jersey’s (as well as our nation’s) schools. Art Education students will participate in a combination of professional education courses and field experiences, basic studio and art history courses, and P-12 art classroom methods courses. The degree is appropriate for students who wish to teach art in various settings including museums and community centers, in addition to public and private schools for grades P-12.
Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Art must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Information regarding the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures may be found on the Teacher Education Program website. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA; however more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Handbook for more information.
The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Visual Arts – Art Education Concentration (BA).
Program RequirementsStudents must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Major Requirements - Art Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARFD 100 | Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | Process and Media I - Surface | 3 |
| ARFD 102 | Drawing as Research | 3 |
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ARFD 104 | Process and Media II - Space | 3 |
| ARFD 106 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| ARFD 200 | Process and Media III - Time | 3 |
| ARFD 400 | Art and Design Forum | 3 |
| ARHT 101 | Art in Non-Western Societies | 3 |
| ARHT 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARHT 105 | Art in Western Civilization: Ancient Through Medieval | 3 |
| ARHT 106 | Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| Studio Electives | ||
| Complete 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Objects in Clay | ||
| 3D and Extended Media | ||
| Accessory Design | ||
| Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Fashion Illustration | ||
| Typography I | ||
| Visual Communication Design Studio I | ||
| Creative Coding | ||
| Introduction to Animation and Illustration | ||
| Art Teacher Education Requirements | ||
| ARED 301 | Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | 3 |
| ARST 204 | Painting | 3 |
| ARST 207 | Sculpture | 3 |
| Major Studio Requirements | ||
| ARST 301 | Integrative Studio I: Interdisciplinary Process | 3 |
| ARST 311 | Integrative Studio II: Research, Making and Collaboration | 3 |
| ARST 401 | Integrative Studio III: Prototyping and Digital Strategies | 3 |
| ARST 411 | Integrative Studio IV: Senior Thesis Project | 3 |
| Total Credits | 66 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | ||
| Speech for Teacher Education | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Teacher Ed Pre-Requisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Professional Sequence Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Teaching for Equity and Diversity | ||
| Teaching for Equity Diversity | ||
| Teaching for Equity Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| Educating English Language Learners | ||
| SASE 310 | Inclusion in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| READ 411 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| SASE 314 | Assessment of Learning | 1 |
| SASE 316 | Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum | 1 |
| SASE 450 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| SASE 451 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| Methods Course(s) | ||
| Select one of the following according to major: | 3-7 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 | ||
| Dance Methods | ||
| Teaching English (secondary) | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
| The Teaching of Health and Seminar in Physical Education and Teaching of Secondary Physical Education | ||
| The Teaching of Italian in Elementary and Secondary Schools | ||
| Methods of Teaching Latin | ||
| Methods and Material of TESL | ||
| Teaching of Mathematics | ||
| Music Classroom Methods I and Music Classroom Methods II | ||
| The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools | ||
| Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Teaching Spanish K-12 | ||
| Professional Semester Courses | ||
| SASE 452 | Teaching for Learning II | 3 |
| SASE 453 | Clinical Practice II | 9 |
| Total Credits | 49-54 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |