Art and Design B.A. – K-12 Teaching Emphasis Art (K-Grade 12)
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Lisa Stocker, Administrative Assistant
Location: Guggenheim 103
Telephone: 970.351.2143
Fax: 970.351.2299
Website: www.arts.unco.edu/artanddesign
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Contact the Art office for more information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
Program Description:
The art education emphasis is a K-12 teacher education program preparing students to teach visual arts in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The art education program requires competency in visual art technique and processes, analysis of the place of the arts in our historical heritage and current community, and the ability to apply the arts to human growth and learning. Satisfactory completion of requirements leads to K-12 art education licensure.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
- It is important to note that the Art & Design major cannot be completed within 2 years. The first year is spent in completing the Freshman Foundation courses and requirements. Seniors and transfer students considering applying to the Art & Design program are advised that it is not possible to complete requirements in fewer than four regular semesters.
- Should the number of qualified applicants exceed space available in required courses, the school will admit only those students ranking highest in cumulative grade point averages.
Program Requirements:
- New Art & Design students must complete the Freshman Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Freshman Foundation Courses include Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234. Students must also successfully complete the Foundation Portfolio.
- To graduate with a B.A. in Art & Design – K-12 Teaching Emphasis, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher in all courses in the major, and a 2.8 GPA or higher for overall university coursework.
- An Exit level Senior Portfolio assessment is required prior to graduation. The portfolio consists of work from the student's concentration area. Students are evaluated on their knowledge and successful demonstration of professional portfolio preparation of artwork, art history and cultures, and verbal and written critical analysis. The PTEP Review also evaluates students on their knowledge and successful demonstration of art education pedagogy.
Degree Requirements — 121 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Remaining LAC — 31 credits
NOTE: ART 181, ART 182, and ART 185 all count for credit in area 3.a. One of these courses will count towards area 3, one will satisfy the additional area 3 or area 5 requirement, and one will count as an Elective credit to help reach the LAC 40 credit hour total.
2. Required Major — 67 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Complete the following five Freshman Foundation Courses First
Complete the following courses:
| ART 185 | Neoclassic to Modern Art History | 3 |
| ART 231 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 248 | Introduction to Art Education/Art for the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ART 261 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 265 | Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 271 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 345 | Clinical Experience I: K-12 Art | 3 |
| ART 389 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 440 | Foundations of Art Education | 3 |
| ART 441 | Cultural Studies in the K-12 Curriculum | 3 |
| ART 442 | Curriculum and Instruction in Art: Studio Strategies | 3 |
| ART 445 | Clinical Experience II: K-12 Art | 3 |
| ART 466 | Visual Arts Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
Choose one of the following courses:
If ART 308 is chosen, it must be for 3 credits with a Printmaking variable title.
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
Concentration (6 credits)
A minimum of six semester credits at the 300-level or above must be completed in one of the following areas of concentration: art history, ceramics, computer graphics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, photographic communications, printmaking, or sculpture.
3. Required PTEP — 23 Credits
| EDFE 110 | Application for Initial Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDFE 120 | Application for Full Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDFE 130 | Application for Student Teaching | 0 |
| EDF 366 | Conceptions of Schooling: Context and Process | 3 |
Take EDFE 110 Initial PTEP Application (0) semester before or during ART 248 Introduction to Art Education /Art for the Exceptional Child (3)
Take EDFE 120 Full Admission to PTEP Application (0) semester before content methods
Take EDFE 130 Student Teaching Application (0) semester before student teaching
Choose one of the following courses, based on preferred teaching level:
| PSY 347 | Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| PSY 349 | Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
Complete the following courses:
| EDFE 444 | Supervised Teaching | 1-15 |
| EDRD 340 | Developing Language and Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDSE 433 | Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom | 2 |
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Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching.
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
It is recommended that application for PTEP be made during the sophomore year, or after completing 30 semester hours of University coursework and no later than the first semester of the junior year. Application to PTEP requires the student to have declared a major in art. A copy of the requirements for admission to PTEP should be obtained from the art education advisor before making application for PTEP.
In addition to fulfilling program procedures and course requirements, an art education student must have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in Art and a 2.80 GPA for overall University coursework. Failure to do so may result in the recommendation to discontinue the art education emphasis.
Before receiving approval to student teach, an art education student must complete the Comprehensive Art Education PTEP review. The review is scheduled each semester of the academic year. Students are advised to complete the review at least one semester before the semester they plan to student teach. In order to take the comprehensive review, students must have completed the prerequisites and be currently enrolled in the art education emphasis.
The PTEP review will evaluate students on their knowledge and successful demonstration of: professional portfolio preparation of art work, mastery of media and techniques, the elements and principles of art, content in art work, art history and cultures, and verbal and written critical analysis. The PTEP review also assesses knowledge and successful demonstrating of art education pedagogy. All students preparing for the review should work closely with their advisor.
The PTEP committee will determine whether the student: satisfactorily passes the review and is approved to student teach; passes with stated conditions that must be met before gaining approval to student teach; or fails to pass the review. A student who fails the review will not be approved to student teach, but may apply for a second review the following semester. Failure to pass the review a second time will be considered grounds for terminating the students art teacher licensure program. The decision of the committee on a second review may be appealed.
Eligibility to student teach is based on the satisfactory completion of the Art Education PTEP review, required and elective art courses, required art education courses, PTEP courses, PLACE examination and exit or competency examinations as they pertain.
Art students who are not in the art education emphasis and are not seeking licensure, may enroll in art education courses to provide background for teaching art in the helping professions and other related areas, such as community art centers. Appropriate advising is recommended to plan a suitable course of study for a non-licensure program.