Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 132-138 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the Art with Teacher Licensure Option: 74 semester hours
The BFA in Art with Teacher Licensure (Art Education Option) provides professional training and experiences leading to teacher licensure for grades K-12. Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 in order to continue in the program.
This major requires that Â鶹´«Ã½ follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the "Teacher Licensure Programs" section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all Â鶹´«Ã½ must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of their first semester Junior year in order to complete program requirements in a reasonable timeframe. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of EducationÌýwebsite atÌý/coe/teached.php.
Students must complete the professional education coursework following the Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence. Information is available in the Teacher Licensure Program section of this catalog.
Students must pass the edTPA (teacher performance assessment) before they can receive their teaching license from Illinois or any other state. Students will make their edTPA submission during student teaching.
Core Requirements
1. 74 Semester Hours in Art Studio, Art History, and Art Education
Consisting ofÌýthe following:
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a. 44 Semester Hours in Studio Art Courses
* 23 semester hours of required Studio Art courses:
ART 1000
Drawing I. (3 credits)
ART 1001
Drawing II. (3 credits)
ART 1110
Design Fundamentals 2D. (3 credits)
ART 1111
Design Fundamentals 3D. (3 credits)
ART 2050
Painting I. (3 credits)
ART 2250
Ceramics I. (3 credits)
ART 2560
Printmaking I. (3 credits)
ART 2749
Professional Practices. (1 credits)
* 3 semester hours of Studio Art elective chosen from:
ART 2910
Introduction to Graphic Design. (3 credits)
or
ART 3200
Digital Art I. (3 credits)
* 9 semester hours of Studio Art electives chosen from:
ART 2000
Life Drawing I. (3 credits)
or
ART 2100
Sculpture I. (3 credits)
or
ART 2700
Jewelry and Metalsmithing I. (3 credits)
or
ART 2920
Digital Imaging for Design. (3 credits)
* 9 semester hours of Studio Art electives in a selected media
The nine semester hours of studio art electives in a selected art medium should be taken from coursework in ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic design/electronic media, metalsmithing, printmaking, or sculpture.
b. 12 Semester Hours in Art History courses:
* 6 semester hours of required Art History courses:
ART 2012G
Asian Art. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
or
ART 2601G
Art in the Pre-Modern Era. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
or
ART 2602G
Art in the Modern Era. (3 credits)
(See footnote 1)
* 3 semester hours of Art History elective chosen from:
ART 3680
Modern Art. (3 credits)
or
ART 3681
Contemporary Art. (3 credits)
or
ART 4765
Twentieth-Century American Painting and Sculpture. (3 credits)
* 3 semester hours in Art History electives numbered at the 3610 level or above (See footnote 2)
AND
c. 18 Semester Hours of required Art Education Methods Courses
ART 2400
Introduction to Art Education. (3 credits)
ART 3400
Art Education for Elementary Schools. (3 credits)
ART 3405
Art Education for Elementary Schools Studio. (3 credits)
ART 3410
Art Education for Middle and Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
ART 3415
Art Education for Middle and Secondary Schools Studio. (3 credits)
ART 4740
Issues in Art Education. (3 credits)
2. 34 Semester Hours in the Professional Education Core
Students must complete all the professional coursework under the Regular Secondary Education Program.
Secondary Education Program
EDF 2555G
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
SED 3330
Instructional Tasks in the Secondary School. (4 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(Register for 12 semester hours)
3. 40 Semester Hours in General Education
Please refer to the catalog section titledÌý"Academic Programs – General Education" for information regarding General Education requirements for ALL Teacher Licensure candidates.
4. 0-8 Semester Hours in Foreign Language to Meet Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirement is successful completion of two courses in a single foreign language. Exemption: Students entering university FALL 1993 and thereafter must have completed two (2) years in a single foreign language in high school with an average grade of C or better for the two years’ work in order to have previously satisfied this requirement.
Footnotes:
Major GPA based on all art courses taken at EIU
(Footnote 1) ART 2012G, ART 2601G and ART 2602G can count to meet major courses requirements in art history in addition to the Fine Arts component of the general education program.
(Footnote 2) Art History Electives Chosen from:
ART 3610G
African Art. (3 credits)
ART 3611G
Art in India and Southeast Asia. (3 credits)
ART 3612G
Art in China and Japan. (3 credits)
ART 3630
Greek and Roman Art. (3 credits)
ART 3641
Early Medieval Art. (3 credits)
ART 3642
Romanesque and Gothic Art. (3 credits)
ART 3651
Italian Renaissance Art: Fifteenth Century. (3 credits)
ART 3652
Italian Renaissance Art: Sixteenth Century. (3 credits)
ART 3660
Baroque Art. (3 credits)
ART 3670
Nineteenth-Century Art. (3 credits)
ART 3685
Women in Art. (3 credits)
ART 3940
History of Graphic Design. (3 credits)
ART 4775
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Art History and Criticism. (3 credits)
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ART 1000
Drawing I.
ART 1001
Drawing II.
ART 1020
Drawing Studio Exploration: An Introduction to Drawing Methods
ART 1021
Printmaking Essentials: Methods and Media in Monotype.
ART 1022
Comic Book Drawing Exploration: An Introduction to Drawing Comics.
ART 1023
Ceramic Studio Exploration: An Introduction to Wheel Throwing.
ART 1110
Design Fundamentals 2D.
ART 1111
Design Fundamentals 3D.
ART 1749
Creative Practices: Fundamental Skills for Creative Success.
ART 2000
Life Drawing I.
ART 2012
Asian Art.
ART 2050
Painting I.
ART 2100
Sculpture I.
ART 2250
Ceramics I.
ART 2300
African-American Art.
ART 2310
Introduction to Art.
ART 2330
Art Appreciation.
ART 2400
Introduction to Art Education.
ART 2560
Printmaking I.
ART 2601
Art in the Pre-Modern Era.
ART 2602
Art in the Modern Era.
ART 2691
Art in the Pre-Modern Era, Honors.
ART 2692
Art in the Modern Era, Honors.
ART 2700
Jewelry and Metalsmithing I.
ART 2749
Professional Practices.
ART 2910
Introduction to Graphic Design.
ART 2920
Digital Imaging for Design.
ART 3000
Drawing III.
ART 3001
Drawing IV.
ART 3051
Painting II.
ART 3052
Painting III.
ART 3080
Watercolor I.
ART 3081
Watercolor II.
ART 3111
Sculpture II.
ART 3112
Sculpture III.
ART 3200
Digital Art I.
ART 3201
Digital Art II.
ART 3251
Ceramics II.
ART 3252
Ceramics III.
ART 3340
Multicultural Aesthetics.
ART 3400
Art Education for Elementary Schools.
ART 3405
Art Education for Elementary Schools Studio.
ART 3410
Art Education for Middle and Secondary Schools.
ART 3415
Art Education for Middle and Secondary Schools Studio.
ART 3440
Art for Teachers in the Elementary Grades.
ART 3570
Printmaking II.
ART 3571
Printmaking III.
ART 3610
African Art.
ART 3611
Art in India and Southeast Asia.
ART 3612
Art in China and Japan.
ART 3630
Greek and Roman Art.
ART 3641
Early Medieval Art.
ART 3642
Romanesque and Gothic Art.
ART 3651
Italian Renaissance Art: Fifteenth Century.
ART 3652
Italian Renaissance Art: Sixteenth Century.
ART 3660
Baroque Art.
ART 3670
Nineteenth-Century Art.
ART 3680
Modern Art.
ART 3681
Contemporary Art.
ART 3685
Women in Art.
ART 3701
Jewelry and Metalsmithing II.
ART 3702
Jewelry and Metalsmithing III.
ART 3910
Typography.
ART 3911
Graphic Design I.
ART 3912
Interactive/Motion Graphics I.
ART 3920
Advanced Typography.
ART 3921
Graphic Design II.
ART 3922
Interactive/Motion Graphics II.
ART 3940
History of Graphic Design.
ART 3970
Study Abroad.
ART 4000
Life Drawing II.
ART 4001
Life Drawing III.
ART 4001
Life Drawing IV.
ART 4001
Life Drawing V.
ART 4051
Painting IV.
ART 4052
Painting V.
ART 4053
Painting VI.
ART 4111
Sculpture IV.
ART 4112
Sculpture V.
ART 4113
Sculpture VI.
ART 4251
Ceramics IV.
ART 4252
Ceramics V.
ART 4253
Ceramics VI.
ART 4275
Internship.
ART 4400
Independent Study I.
ART 4401
Independent Study II.
ART 4402
Independent Study III.
ART 4580
Printmaking IV.
ART 4581
Printmaking V.
ART 4582
Printmaking VI.
ART 4701
Jewelry and Metalsmithing IV.
ART 4702
Jewelry and Metalsmithing V.
ART 4703
Jewelry and Metalsmithing VI.
ART 4740
Issues in Art Education.
ART 4749
Senior Portfolio.
ART 4755
Special Topics in Art I.
ART 4756
Special Topics in Art II.
ART 4765
Twentieth-Century American Painting and Sculpture.
ART 4775
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Art History and Criticism.
ART 4910
Typography III.
ART 4911
Graphic Design III.
ART 4912
Interactive/Motion Graphics III.
ART 4920
Typography IV.
ART 4921
Graphic Design IV.
ART 4922
Interactive/Motion Graphics IV.
FMD 1244
Survey of Fashion.
FMD 1275
Fashion Merchandising and Design Practicum.
FMD 2233
Introduction to Fashion Merchandising.
FMD 2234
Apparel Construction.
FMD 2244
Fashion & Fiber.
FMD 2245
Fashion E-Tailing.
FMD 3200
The History of Fashion.
FMD 3233
Retail Mathematics.
FMD 3244
Global Fashion Forecasting.
FMD 3245
Textiles: Color Design Production.
FMD 3500
Orientation to Fashion Merchandising and Design Internship.
FMD 3750
Independent Study in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
FMD 3838
Apparel Development and Design.
FMD 4230
Special Topics in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
FMD 4235
International Special Topics in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
