Art with K-12 Teaching Licensure (B.A. in Art)
This program of study allows students to complete a baccalaureate degree in art and also be licensed to teach art at the K-12 levels at the end of four years. Students pursuing licensure in this manner complete all requirements necessary for Virginia licensure, including field experience and student teaching.
Admission Requirements: Students in this program must seek admission to the teacher licensure program and apply for student teaching. See the education section for admission requirements and procedures.
Degree Planning: Students in this program must take courses as specified to ensure fulfillment of state licensure requirements. In addition to working with an art advisor, students should see an education advisor in the School of Education and Human Services for further information.
Also, course rotations vary and not every course is available each semester. Individual advising is important to ensure meeting all major and teaching licensure requirements.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in their major. A grade of a C or better is required in professional studies courses. Professional studies courses are those associated with teacher preparation. An overall 2.5 GPA is required.
Degree Requirements — Art with K-12 Teaching Licensure
This degree requires a total of 120 credits.
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details. Art education majors will satisfy the three-course university Writing-Intensive (WI) requirement in the following way: FA 380 Movements in Modern Art, FA 410 Topics in Art History, and a second section of FA 410 or one further Writing Intensive course in the Liberal Arts Core.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements. Some coursework fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Foundation Courses
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details. Art education majors will satisfy the three-course university Writing-Intensive (WI) requirement in the following way: FA 380 Movements in Modern Art, FA 410 Topics in Art History, and a second section of FA 410 or one further Writing Intensive course in the Liberal Arts Core.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements. Some coursework fulfills teaching licensure requirements as specified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Foundation Courses
Design
Drawing
Art History
| FA 201 | Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval * | 3 |
| FA 202 | Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern * | 3 |
Digital Tools
Gateway
Fine Arts Requirements
| FA 107 | Hand-Built Ceramics * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FA 215 | Wheel-Thrown Ceramics * | 3 |
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| FA 211 | Printmaking * | 3 |
| FA 213 | Painting * | 3 |
| FA 380 | Movements in Modern Art * | 3 |
| FA 385 | Approaches to Teaching Art (K-12) | 3 |
| FA 410 | Topics in Art History * | 3 |
| FA 422 | Senior Project * | 3-6 |
| FA 427 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| | Three (3) credits in Fine Arts studio or digital art electives. | |
Professional Study
| ED 200 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 250L | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 1 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 327 | Curriculum Design: Secondary Education | 3 |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460 | Student Teaching * | 6 |
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
Sample Degree Plan — Art with K-12 Teaching Licensure
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections. This plan will differ for students who wish to pursue any minor.
Year One — Fall
| FA 103 | Two-Dimensional Design * | 3 |
| FA 105 | Drawing I * | 3 |
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| CMD 103 | Adobe Photoshop | 1 |
| MA | Mathematics (MT) core course * | 3-4 |
| DSC 101 | DISCOVER First-Year Seminar * | 3 |
Year One — Spring
| FA 104 | Color Theory * | 3 |
| | | |
| FA 107 | Hand-Built Ceramics * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FA 215 | Wheel-Thrown Ceramics * | 3 |
| | | |
| CMD 104 | Adobe Illustrator | 1 |
| EN 102 | Composition II * | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course * | |
Year Two — Fall
| FA 201 | Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval * | 3 |
| FA 205 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ED 200 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 250L | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 1 |
| TRS 100 | Theological Inquiry * | 3 |
| EN | Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course * | 3 |
Year Two — Spring
| FA 202 | Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern * | 3 |
| FA 210 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| FA 295 | Sophomore Portfolio | 1 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Fall
| FA 213 | Painting * | 3 |
| FA 410 | Topics in Art History * | 3 |
| ED 327 | Curriculum Design: Secondary Education | 3 |
| | Advanced Literature (LT-2) or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Spring
| FA 211 | Printmaking * | 3 |
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| FA 395 | Advanced 2D Studio * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FA 396 | Advanced Ceramics and 3D Studio * | 3 |
| | | |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
| PH | Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course * | 3 |
Year Four — Fall
| FA 380 | Movements in Modern Art * | 3 |
| FA 385 | Approaches to Teaching Art (K-12) | 3 |
| FA 422 | Senior Project * | 3-6 |
| | Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
Year Four — Spring
| FA 427 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460 | Student Teaching * | 6 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) or Natural Science (NS) core course * | |
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.