Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of art education instructional strategies, teaching methods and education philosophies for various K-12 settings and age groups.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to create curriculum, assessments and differentiated learning opportunities for K-12 students.
• Students will be well versed in the artistic processes and are able to work with a wide variety of art materials, techniques, processes and concepts relating to art and design.
• Students will have knowledge of contemporary, historical and multicultural art. They will be able to write, research and present works of art. They will demonstrate the ability to explain art history to various K-12 students.
• Students will understand the nuances of being a professional art educator and know the wide variety of career options available to them.

BFA candidates must pass faculty portfolio review for admission to BFA in Art Education and upon graduation, candidates must pass licensure exams to receive teaching licenses from the State of Kansas.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Students seeking certification to teach Art must also be formally admitted to the University’s Professional Teacher Education Programs.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Art Department
AR 101	Survey of Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval	3
AR 102	Survey of Art History, Renaissance to Contemporary	3
AR 120	2D Design	3
AR 121	3D Design	3
AR 140	Drawing I	3
AR 219	Introduction to Printmaking	3
or AR 240	Painting I
AR 220	Photography I	3
or AR 223	Graphic Design I
or AR 231	Basic Multimedia
AR 260	Ceramics I	3
or AR 262	Sculpture I
AR 3XX	Art History Upper Division Elective Course 1	3
AR 3XX	Studio Art Upper Division Elective Courses 1	6
Select one of the following:		3
AR 300	Art Theory Past and Present
AR 307	Twentieth Century Art
AR 317	Art Theory in Practice
AR 380	Elementary Art Education	3
AR 381	Experimental Media	3
AR 382	Methods and Philosophy in Art Education	3
Subtotal		45
Required Courses Inside Education Department
ED 155	Teaching, Learning, Leadership	3
ED 165	Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1	3
ED 275	Ed. 2 Exploring Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 1, Diversity 2, Technology 2) Ed. 2	3
ED 285	Educational Psychology	3
ED 295	Ed. 3 Experiencing Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 2, Diversity 3, Literacy 2)	3
ED 302	Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
ED 354	Curriculum and Assessment	3
ED 395	Ed. 4 Extending Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 3, Literacy 3, Technology 3)	3
ED 440	Student Teaching Grades P-12	12
Subtotal		36
Total Hours		81

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For a complete list of upper-division Art and Art History course offerings, please refer to the catalog and consult with your Art advisor.