Undergraduate Degree

Art Education

Program:
Art Education
Plan Code:
ARTED_BFA1
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
College:
College of Arts and Letters
Department:
Art, Art History and Design


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Arts and Letters

Department of Art, Art History, and Design

Undergraduate Programs
Art Education

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with a major in art education can lead to Visual Arts Education certification by the State of Michigan in grades PreK-12. In order for Michigan State University to recommend a person for teacher certification, that person must meet the Department of Art, Art History and Design admission requirements for the Internship semester and complete all course requirements and additional standards or tests set forth by the Department of Art, Art History and Design and the Michigan Department of Education. Before beginning the Teacher Certification internship, teacher candidates must have: (1) completed all teaching major requirements as well as all teacher certification course work, and other courses required for teacher certification; (2) earned a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above in both University overall cumulative GPA, and in cumulative of teaching major courses; (3) earned a grade point average of 2.5 or above for pre-internship, professional education courses required for teacher certification, with no individual grade below 2.0, (4) passed necessary components of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (5) have completed all aspects of the application process before the published deadline. (6) have disclosed any prior convictions or civil infractions and provided required court documents as necessary. 

The art education program is designed to:

  1. develop highly specialized multiple and technical skills and to address conceptual content in the disciplines of studio art and art history.
  2. include pedagogy–specific content and both pre-service and internship experiences in art teaching and learning situations with elementary and secondary students.
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Art Education, and in coordination with successful performance on MTTC tests designated by the Michigan Department of Education, the bachelor's degree is granted will lead to a teaching certificate in Visual Arts Education by the state of Michigan. 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art Education
  1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the  Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Education.

    The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Art Education major is met by completing Studio Art 411 and 412. Those courses are referenced in item 4. below.
  2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
  3. The following requirements for the major:
    a. All of the following courses (15 credits):
    STA 110 Drawing I 3
    STA 113 Color and Design 3
    STA 114 Three–Dimensional Form 3
    STA 320 Painting I 3
    STA 370 Photography I 3
    b. One of the following courses (3 credits):
    STA 300 Intermediate Drawing 3
    STA 391 Special Topics in Drawing 3
    c. One of the following courses (3 credits):
    GD 260 Concepts of Graphic Design 3
    GD 360 Graphic Design I: Graphic Form 3
    GD 365 Typography I: Form and Meaning 3
    d. One of the following courses (3 credits):
    STA 350 Exploration of the Human Figure 3
    STA 351 Installation and Expanded Media 3
    STA 354 Casting 3
    STA 355 Construction and Fabrication 3
    STA 380 Electronic Art 3
    e. One of the following courses (3 credits):
    STA 330 Lithography 3
    STA 335 Etching 3
    STA 491B Selected Topics - Printmaking 3
    f. One of the following courses (3 credits):
    STA 340 Ceramics: Hand Building 3
    STA 345 Ceramics: Wheel Throwing 3
    g. Complete an additional two studio art courses at the 300-400 level in one of the following areas: ceramics, electronic art and intermedia, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. (6 credits)
    h. Both of the following courses (6 credits):
    HA 101 Western Art from the Paleolithic to Medieval Era 3
    HA 102 Western Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary 3
    i. At least one of the following History of Art courses or other applicable art history and visual culture courses from the Post World War II period approved by the advisor (3 or 4 credits)
    HA 240 Modern Art 3
    HA 251 History of Photography 3
    HA  252 Introduction to Contemporary Art 3
    HA 261 Modern Asian Art 3
    HA 450 Selected Topics in Modern Art 4
    HA 452 Selected Topics in Contemporary Art 4
    HA 461 Selected Topics in Modern Asian Art 4
    j. One additional History of Art course at the 200 or 400 level. (3 or 4 credits)
    4. The following Professional Education courses (37 credits):
    CEP 240 Introduction to Exceptional Learners 3
    STA 310 Clinical Experience in Visual Arts Education I 4
    STA 410 Clinical Experience in Visual Arts Education II 3
    STA 411 Seminar in Visual Arts Education I (W) 3
    STA 412 Seminar in Visual Arts Education II (W) 3
    STA 413 Student Teaching Internship in Visual Arts Education 6
    TE 101 Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education 3
    TE 102 Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education 3
    TE 150 Reflections on Learning 3
    TE 302 Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts 3
    TE 341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3