Art and Design B.A. – K-12 Art Teaching Emphasis- Licensure: Visual Art (Grades K-12)

College of Performing and Visual Arts

Contact: Lisa Stocker, Administrative Assistant

Location: Guggenheim 101

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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:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. 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 Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Foundation Courses include Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234. Passing the portfolio review is required to take upper level courses in the School of Art & Design.
• Transfer students who have articulated coursework from another institution will only submit artwork completed in courses taken at UNC. Students who have completed ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184 and ART 234 at another accredited university are exempt from the portfolio review.
• Students need to achieve an overall rating of 3.0 or higher on the assessment rubic in order to advance in the program. Students who do not meet the minimum 3.0 may rework and resubmit the foundation portfolio by the announced deadline in a given semester for reconsideration. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements after the re submission are encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss options for completing a degree at UNC.
• 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

ART 181	Ancient Art History	3
ART 182	Medieval to Rococo Art History	3
ART 183	2D Design	3
ART 184	3D Design	3
ART 234	Drawing I	3

ART 181 and ART 182: (LAC area 3.a.)

Complete the following courses:

ART 185	Neoclassic to Modern Art History	3
ART 210	Introduction to Ceramics	3
ART 221	Fiber Design I	3
ART 231	Painting I	3
ART 248	Introduction to Art Education/Art for the Exceptional Child	3
ART 250	Introduction to Printmaking	3
ART 261	Sculpture I	3
ART 265	Metalsmithing	3
ART 271	Introduction to Photography	3
ART 345	Clinical Experiences I: K-12 Art	3
ART 349	Current Issues in 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 Experiences II: K-12 Art	3
ART 466	Visual Arts Student Teaching Seminar	1

ART 185: (LAC area 3.a.)

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, digital graphics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, 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 Student Teaching	1-15
EDRD 340	Developing Language and Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDSE 433	Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom	2

 

• Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching.
• Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
• All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
• Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
• 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.
• Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old.  PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.

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.