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 level 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 academic advisor and faculty mentor in the School of Design, Arts, and Humanities, students must also see an education advisor in the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Education for further information.
Also, course rotations vary, and not every course is available each semester. Individual advising is important to ensure students meet 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 (B.A. in Art)
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 ED 357 Teaching Social Studies and Visual Arts.
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 |
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 410 | Topics in Art History * | 3 |
| FA 422 | Senior Project * | 3 |
| FA 427 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| | Three (3) credits in fine arts studio or digital art electives | |
Professional Study
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| ED 351 | Assessment to Support Learning in K-12 | 3 |
| ED 357 | Teaching Social Studies and Visual Arts * | 3 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary * | 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 (B.A. in Art)
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 |
| DSC 201 | New Student Seminar * | 1 |
| MA | Mathematics (MT) core course * | 3-4 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
Year One — Spring
| FA 104 | Color Theory * | 3 |
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| FA 107 | Hand-Built Ceramics * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FA 215 | Wheel-Thrown Ceramics * | 3 |
| | | |
| EN 102 | Composition II * | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
Year Two — Fall
| FA 201 | Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval * | 3 |
| FA 205 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ED 200SL | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
| ED 254 | Technology for the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
Year Three — Fall
| FA 213 | Painting * | 3 |
| FA 410 | Topics in Art History * | 3 |
| ED 338 | Secondary Education: Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
| | Advanced Literature (LT-2) or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
Year Three — Spring
| FA 211 | Printmaking * | 3 |
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| FA 395 | Advanced 2-D Studio * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FA 396 | Advanced Ceramics and 3-D Studio * | 3 |
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| ED 337 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| PH | Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course * | 3 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (economics, politics, or sociology) * | 3 |
Year Four — Fall
| FA 380 | Movements in Modern Art * | 3 |
| FA 422 | Senior Project * | 3 |
| ED 357 | Teaching Social Studies and Visual Arts * | 3 |
| | Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective - GP course required if not already completed * | 3 |
Year Four — Spring
| FA 427 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| ED 452 | Managing the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| ED 460S | Student Teaching: Secondary * | 6 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) in a third discipline or Second Natural Science (NS) core course * | 3 |
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.