Art with K-12 Licensure (B.A. in Art)

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements. Some coursework fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Foundation Courses

Design

  • FA 103 Two-Dimensional Design
  • FA 104 Color Theory
  • FA 210 Three-Dimensional Design

Drawing

  • FA 105 Drawing I
  • FA 205 Drawing II

Art History

  • FA 201 Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval
  • FA 202 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern

Digital Tools

  • CMD 103 Adobe Photoshop
  • CMD 104 Adobe Illustrator

Gateway

  • FA 295 Sophomore Portfolio

Fine Arts Requirements

  • FA 107 Hand-Built Ceramics or FA 215 Wheel-Thrown Ceramics
  • FA 211 Printmaking
  • FA 213 Painting
  • FA 380 Movements in Modern Art
  • FA 385 Approaches to Teaching Art
  • FA 395 Advanced 2D Studio or FA 396 Advanced Ceramics and 3D Studio
  • FA 410 Topics in Art History
  • FA 422 Senior Project
  • FA 427 Senior Portfolio

Professional Study

  • ED 250 Introduction to Teaching and Learning
  • ED 250L Technology for the K12 Classroom
  • ED 251 Assessment to Support Learning in the K-12 Classroom
  • ED 327 Curriculum Design
  • ED 337 Literacy in the Content Areas
  • ED 452 Managing the Classroom *
  • ED 460 Student Teaching *
  • PSY 110 Human Growth and Development (for Liberal Arts Core)
  • PSY 341 Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities (for Liberal Arts Core)

* ED 452 and ED 460 must be taken at the same time