Undergraduate Degree

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