The Fine Arts Department collaborates with the School of Education and Professional Services to offer rigorous content study in art for students preparing to be teachers of Visual Arts in grades P to 12. The Visual Arts education program is an important component of the BFA program and the Department is committed to continually developing the program with the School of Education and Professional Services. The sequence of required courses in the Visual Arts has been structured to provide a solid base in drawing and design, art history, and the studio arts, including computer graphics. Options provide flexibility and enable teacher candidates to explore areas of interest and talent. The Visual Arts concentration develops knowledge and technical skills needed to teach all aspects of the P-12 Visual Arts curriculum. The requirements for NYS certification are very specific and will affect students’ selection of core curriculum and elective courses. Students in the Visual Arts Education program should meet with an advisor in the Fine Arts Department as well as their advisor in Teacher Education to plan their class schedules in order to meet degree requirements in the core curriculum, Fine Arts, and teacher education.
Curriculum
requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Visual Arts Education
College
Success Seminar* - 2 credits
English
WRIT 101 College Comp I - 3 credits
WRIT 151 College Comp II - 3 credits
SPCH 105 Basic Speech - 3 credits
LITR 350 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
WRIT 325 Writing for Arts and Architecture - 3 credits
Social Sciences
PHIL 110 Philosophy - 3 credits
HIST 210 Contemporary World - 3 credits
Mathematics
MATH 115 Intro. Concepts of Mathematics - 3 credits
MATH Math Option - 3 credits
Behavioral Science
PSYC 101 Intro to Psychology - 3 credits
Economics
ECON 101 Basic Economics - 3 credits
Physical Science
PHYS 115 Humanity and the Physical Universe - 3 credits
Life Science
BIOL 101 Humanity and the Biological Universe - 3 credits
Language Study
SPAN 101 Elem. Spanish I - 3 credits
SPAN 151 Elem. Spanish II - 3 credits
Liberal Arts Option - 3 credits
Required Workshops - 0 credits
Reporting and Prevention of Child Abuse/Abduction
Safety and Violence Education (SAVE)
Personal Health Workshop
Concentration: Visual Arts
ARTH 101 Art History I - 3 credits
ARTH 151 Art History II - 3 credits
ARTH 201 Art History III - 3 credits
ARTW101 Drawing I - 3 credits
ARTW151 Drawing II - 3 credits
ARTD 101 2-D Design I - 3 credits
ARTD 151 2-D Design II - 3 credits
ARTD 102 3-D Design I - 3 credits
ARTD 152 3-D Design II - 3 credits
ARTP 201 Painting I - 3 credits
ARTS 201 Sculpture I - 3 credits
ARTY 201 Photography I - 3 credits
ARTC 201 Computer Graphics I** - 3 credits
ARTC 251 Computer Graphics II** - 3 credits
Fine Arts Electives 6 credits
ARTW201 Drawing III - 3 credits
ARTP 251 Painting II - 3 credits
ARTS 251 Sculpture II - 3 credits
ARTR 201 Printing I - 3 credits
Professional Education Core
EDUC 201 Educational Foundations - 3 credits
EDUC 203 Intro. to Ed. Technology - 3 credits
EDUC 211 Curriculum and Instruction - 3 credits
EDUC 212 Teaching, Learning and Growth - 3 credits
EDUC 306 Serving Special Needs Students - 3 credits
EDUC 318 Teaching Reading - 3 credits
EDUC 320 Methods and Materials of Teaching Art - 3 credits
Professional Semester
EDUC 489 Seminar in Student Teaching - 3 credits
EDUC 490 Supervised Student Teaching - 3 credits
Total Credits 126-128
*All entering first-year freshmen, transfer students with fewer than 12 credits, and students on probation are required to complete the College Success Seminar.
**All computer graphics courses require department permission prior to registration.