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.
The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Visual Arts – Art Education Concentration (BA).
Program Requirements
Students 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARDW 200 | Drawing, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARFD 122 | Foundations II: 2D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 123 | Foundations III: Visual Organization - 3D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 125 | Foundations V: Color, Light and Time | 3 |
| ARHT 105 | Art in Western Civilization: Ancient Through Medieval | 3 |
| ARHT 106 | Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| Visual Arts Required Courses | ||
| ARCE 200 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARGD 200 | Graphic Design, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARHT 101 | Art in Non-Western Societies | 3 |
| ARHT 470 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARMJ 200 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPA 200 | Painting, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPH 200 | Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPM 200 | Printmaking, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARSC 200 | Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| Studio Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following studio options: | 9 | |
| Ceramics | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Drawing | ||
| Drawing, Beginning II | ||
| Drawing, Intermediate | ||
| Drawing, Advanced | ||
| Graphic Design | ||
| Graphic Design, Beginning II | ||
| Graphic Design, Intermediate | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Graphic Design, Advanced I | ||
| Advertising Design | ||
| Publication Design | ||
| Package Design | ||
| Metalwork/Jewelry | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced | ||
| Painting | ||
| Painting, Beginning II | ||
| Painting, Intermediate | ||
| Painting, Advanced | ||
| Photography | ||
| Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Printmaking, Beginning II | ||
| Printmaking, Intermediate | ||
| Printmaking, Advanced | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Sculpture, Beginning II | ||
| Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Methods Course | ||
| ARED 301 | Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study in Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture | ||
| Drawing, Intermediate | ||
| Drawing, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study in Drawing | ||
| Graphic Design, Intermediate | ||
| Graphic Design, Advanced I | ||
| Interactive Multimedia Design | ||
| Advanced Computer Graphics | ||
| Advertising Design | ||
| Publication Design | ||
| Package Design | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Externship in Studio | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study in Metalwork and Jewelry | ||
| Painting, Intermediate | ||
| Painting, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study in Painting | ||
| Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Independent Study in Photography: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Printmaking, Intermediate | ||
| Printmaking, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study in Printmaking | ||
| Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Independent Study: Sculpture | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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 | ||
| 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 Literacy | 3 |
| SASE 314 | Assessment of Learning | 1 |
| SASE 316 | Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum | 1 |
| SASE 450 | Fieldwork | 3 |
| SASE 451 | Teaching for Learning I | 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 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| Total Credits | 49-54 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |