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 BFA 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

• Reporting and Prevention of Child Abuse/Abduction - 0 credits
• Safety and Violence Education (SAVE) - 0 credits
• Personal Health Workshop - 0 credits

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 (choose 2)

• 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

Please Note:
*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.