Art Education with K-12 Teaching 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
Professional courses for Teaching Licensure
- ED 200SL Foundations of Teaching and Learning
- ED 254 Technology for the K-12 Classroom
- ED 309 Special Education Foundations and the Characteristics of Exceptional Learners
- ED 337 Literacy in the Content Areas
- ED 338 Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods
- ED 351 Assessment to Support Learning in K-12
- ED 357 Teaching Social Studies and Visual Arts
- ED 460S Student Teaching: Secondary
- ED 461 Classroom Management in the PK-12 Classroom
- PSY 110 Human Growth and Development
Design
- FA 103 Two‐Dimensional Design
- FA 104 Color Theory
- FA 210 Three-Dimensional Design
Drawing
- FA 105 Drawing I
- FA 205 Drawing II
Introductory Art History
- FA 201 Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval
- FA 202 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern
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 410 Topics in Art History
- FA 427 Senior Portfolio
- FA 422 Senior Project
- Three (3) credits in Fine Arts studio or digital art electives.
