B.F.A. in Art Education "B-12" - 137 credits

The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art Education prepares students for New York State Education Department provisional certification in the teaching of art in elementary and secondary schools. In addition to the college core requirements, all B.F.A. degree Art Education majors are required to complete a comprehensive visual arts core, which includes traditional studio forms of drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking as well as new digital formats for imaging, design and photography. Art history, art criticism, contemporary art and museum education are required program components. Pre-service art teachers are prepared through engaging interactive education course experiences and work with youngsters in diverse settings before student teaching. The culmination of this B.F.A. degree is a senior thesis exhibition and a professional artist/educator portfolio. For more information contact Dr. Donna Tuman.

Typical Program for B.F.A. in Art Education "B-12"

Freshman Year, 34 credits
Art Foundation, 12 credits
Survey of World Art 1 & 2, 6 credits
Digital Art and Design, 3 credits
English 1 & 2, 6 credits
Core Requirements, 6 credits
Freshman Seminar, 1 credits

Sophomore Year, 40 credits
Art Education, 6 credits
Education, 12 credits
Contemporary Art, 3 credits
Drawing, 3 credits
Painting, 3 credits
Printmaking, 3 credits
Sculpture, 3 credits
Core Requirements, 7 credits

Junior Year, 33 credits
Art Education, 3 credits
Education, 3 credits
Fine Arts Core Elective, 3 credits
Ceramics, 3 credits
Drawing, 3 credits
Photography, 3 credits
Studio Elective, 3 credits
Core Requirements, 12 credits

Senior Year, 30 credits
Art Methods and Materials, 3 credits
Education, 3 credits
Senior Tutorial, 3 credits
Senior Project, 3 credits
Student Teaching, 6 credits
Core Requirements, 12 credits