Portfolio submission and acceptance is required to complete upper-level art courses in this program. Portfolios must be submitted by the requirements listed in the Admissions section of the Visual Arts web site.
Additional Requirements for Art Education Majors is at the bottom of this page.
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Please see the KSU catalog for specifics on the courses listed.
Required Courses | Concentration Courses | General Education Courses | Course Rotation (PDF)
| Course Title | Credits |
| ART 1100: 2-D Design & Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 1150: Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1200: 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART 2150: Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 2550: Computer Applications in Art | 3 |
| ARH 2990: Professional Practices & Portfolio Preparation Review | 3 |
| Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2120 Socio-cultural Influences on Teaching & Learning
|
3 |
| EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| Course Title | Credits |
| ART 3120 Ceramics I | 3 |
| ARED 3155 Life Drawing for Art Ed | 2 |
| ART 3160 Painting I | 3 |
| ART 3300 Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 3400 Photography I | 3 |
| ART 3500 Printmaking I | 3 |
| ARH 2750 Ancient - Medieval Art | 3 |
| ARH 2850 Renaissance - Modern Art | 3 |
| ARH 3850 Art Since 1900 | 3 |
| ART 4990: Senior Art Seminar & Exhibition | 3 |
| Course Title | Credits |
| ARED 3302: Teaching, Learning & Development in the Visual Arts (Fall only) | 3 |
| ARED 3304: Teaching Art History, Criticism & Aesthetics (Spring only) | 3 |
| ARED 3306: Materials, Methods & Management for Teaching Art (Fall only) | 3 |
| ARED 3308: Special Populations in Art Education (Spring only) | 3 |
| ARED 4410: Intercultural Curriculum Model (Fall only) | 3 |
| ARED 4425: Teaching of Art: Practicum I (Fall/Spring) 1 | 3 |
| ARED 4470: Student Teaching (Fall/Spring) 2 | 12 |
| Course Title | Credits |
| KSU 1101 or KSU 1102* | 3* |
| ANTH 2105 or GEOG 2105 or PSYC 2105 or SOCI 2105 | 2 |
| ART 1107 or MUSI 1107 or THTR 1107** | 3** |
| COM 1109 or FL 1002 or PHIL 2200 | 3 |
| ECON 1100 or ECON 2100 | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | 3 |
| ENGL 2110 | 3 |
| HIST 1110 | 3 |
| HIST 2112 | 3 |
| HPS 1000 | 3 |
| MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 | 3 |
| MATH 1106,1107 or 1190 | 3 |
| POLS 1101 | 3 |
| ***SCI 1101 | 4*** |
| ***SCI 1102 | 3*** |
*Residential students must take KSU 1102. This KSU requirement applies to students with less than 15 credit hours entering Fall 2005 or later. The credits for these courses are not included in the total program credit hours.
**Music or Theatre recommended. Other substitutions may be appropriate but will require individual approval.
See your advisor.
***All non-math/science majors should take SCI 1101 and SCI 1102.
See the Undergraduate Catalog if you are a math, science, computer science or nursing major.
Important Note: The faculty advisor serves as a guide in schedule planning. The ultimate responsibility of meeting degree requirements resides with the student.
1. Transfer
students will be required to present a portfolio with work in two and
three dimensional design, drawing and painting in order to receive art
foundation course work credit. A passing grade for the portfolio review
is required for art education majors entering upper level concentrations.
Art education majors are required to apply for admission to the Teacher
Education Program upon completion of the six hours of education course work in lower division
major requirements. A 2.75 GPA is required for admission, plus positive recommendations from three
instructors. Contact the Office of the Assistant Dean of the College of Education for admission
application procedures.
2. The upper level studio courses are basic requirements. Art education students may elect to takeadditional course work in specific studio areas such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and graphic communications. Additional studio work is highly recommended for students planning to do graduate study.
3. The senior seminar and exhibition must be arranged at least two semesters in advance. Contact the Art Gallery Office for specific details and for an application.
4. See Coordinator of Art Education in the Department of Visual Arts for admission requirements and application procedures.
Important Note: The faculty advisor serves as a guide in schedule planning. The ultimate responsibility of meeting degree requirements resides with the student.