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Apr 28, 2024
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2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Art, B.F.A., Art K-12 Certification
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The B.F.A. in Art with Studio Concentration and Art K-12 Certification prepares students for careers as art educators, with a foundation in 2-D and 3-D design, drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, metals and jewelry, graphic design, and art history. This certification provides a skilled background in the technical and historical aspects of art education as a prerequisite to teaching art in grades kindergarten through 12. The program emphasizes all arts as a means of arriving at aesthetic experiences.
Students must complete all program and certification requirements as provided by the School of Education .
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Requirements for the B.F.A. with Art K-12 Certification
Advisers: Maryann Worrell and Carole Loeffler
Students seeking to earn certification in Art K-12 must complete the B.F.A. degree with a Studio concentration. Completing requirements for both the B.F.A. and Art K-12 Certification requires an extra 20 credits. This may take longer than four years. However, some areas of competency covered by the courses listed below can be fulfilled by experiences outside the formal class structure, thus reducing the number of credits required. Since requirements for certification are subject to change, students must consult the Department Chair.
NOTE: Students must receive approval of satisfactory fulfillment of all Education courses and internship from the Education Department Chair and approval of satisfactory performance in art, including reaching thesis-level quality in a particular art discipline, from the Art and Design Department Chair before receiving certification. It is understood that fulfillment of graduation requirements on a degree program and all coursework shall not in itself guarantee certification.
84 credit hours in Art and Design and Art History
Students also must fulfill requirements to complete a concentration within the B.F.A. (See requirements for the studio major under the B.F.A.) Studio coursework necessary for certification will count toward fulfilling B.F.A. requirements.
Non-credit requirements:
Familiarity with the areas of photography, film, television and related techniques. Experience with theater.
Requirements for Certification: Art K-12
Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with Studio Concentration degree program can earn Instructional I teaching certification in Art K-12. This certification provides a skilled background in the technical and historical aspects of art education as a prerequisite to teaching art in grades K-12. The program emphasizes all arts as a means of arriving at aesthetic experiences. Since students are required to take additional Education courses in teacher certification in order to meet certification requirements, additional time may be required to complete the credits needed to earn certification.
Note: All Art Education students must meet the same admission requirements for all candidates seeking certification.
Required Coursework Beyond the B.F.A. Requirements
To earn Art K-12 PA Certification:
PA Code, Chapter 354 Content Area Coursework
The English and mathematics courses required for admission into certification program (16 credits).
Two Courses in Mathematics
Must be beyond the remedial level. These courses also meet the Undergraduate Curriculum Intellectual Practices: Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Two Art Education Courses, with Labs
Art Education courses may count towards the three additional required advanced-level Studio electives. (See B.F.A. requirements .)
Student Teaching Requirements
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