Art education students work towards K-12 certification with professors who have had many years of successful experience teaching art in elementary and secondary public schools. Art education courses give students extensive field-base experience through directed observations and practice teaching which provide substantive real-world contexts.  Art education students are prepared to synthesize knowledge and skills learned in studio art and art history, as well as the sciences and humanities into their development of meaningful curriculum and teaching strategies. Art education faculty members are in close contact with students through all stages of the degree program and certification process. 

The art education program also offers students unique opportunities to experience art education conferences at the state and national level and to participate in community events such as the Conway Artsfest, Enrichment Day at local elementary schools, and UCA’s Family Day. Another important opportunity for Art Education students is the Art Education Club, which is the Student Chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Arkansas Art Educators (AAE).  See Student Organizations for more information.

Art Education Emphasis (45 hours of Art, 33-35 hours of Art Education and Education)

The program is 127 semester credit hours. The degree includes 44 hours of general education credit (fine arts requirement not required for art majors), 3 hours of foreign language at the 2000 level, 14 hours of professional education (if student passes competency test for EDUC 1240), 21 hours of art education (including directed teaching) and 45 hours of art (including 12 hours of art history). Art courses must follow a prerequisite structure.

Students must complete the 38 hours of core and area studies curriculum. Art education students must complete ART 3361 or ART 3379 in Category A; 12 art history hours; 3 hours studio at level II; ART 4388; and ART 4140. A total of 45 hours of art is required, 21 hours of art education courses, and 12-14 hours of professional education. Students seeking teacher licensure must complete current UCA College of Education and state requirements. This emphasis and licensure requirements may require more than the normal eight semesters to complete. A minor is not required.

Core (12 hours)

These four classes are required:

ART  1310     2-D Design     Offered fall, spring, summer

ART  1321     Drawing I         Offered fall, spring, summer

ART  2312     3-D Design      Offered fall, spring

ART 2322     Drawing II, Life     Offered fall, spring

Area Studies (14 hours)

These three classes are required:.

ART 3324     Drawing III, Advanced Life Drawing     Offered spring
                       Prerequisites:  Art 1310, 1321, and 2322

-ART 2140     Portfolio Assessment     Offered fall    
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310, 1321, 2312, 2322;
                                               3 hours from 2325, 2335, 2336  
                           
-ART 3140      Portfolio Assessment II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisite: 2140          

Select one from Category A and one from Category B. BA art education emphasis students must complete Sculpture I or Ceramics I in Category A.

Category A:

            ART 3361     Sculpture I     Offered fall
                                 Prerequisites:  ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                              

            ART 3379      Ceramics I     Offered fall, spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                               

            ART 3350      Fibers     Offered spring, even years
                                  Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing    

            ART 3315     Contemporary Media in 3D    Offered spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 2140 and 3 hours 3000-level studio classes    

  Category B:

            ART 3318     Photography I     Offered fall, spring
                                 Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                              

            ART 3330    Illustration I     Offered fall
                                Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                               

            ART 3332     Painting I         Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing   
                
           ART 3334     Watercolor I     Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                              

            ART 3353     Graphic Design I   Offered fall, spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                             

            ART 3343     Printmaking I         Offered spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                            

Plus one additional class from category A or B.

Art History (12 hours)

These two classes are required:

        ART 2335     Art History, Prehistoric-Medieval    Offered fall, spring

        ART 2336     Art History, Renaissance-Modern         Offered fall, spring

Select two of the following:

        ART 3301     Modern Art     Offered fall

        ART 3302     History of American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3303     Nineteenth Century Art History   Offered spring

        ART 3307     Arts of Africa    Offered spring, odd years

        ART 3311     Ancient South American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3329     Ancient Mesoamerican Art    Offered spring, even years

        ART 3365     Women in Art     Offered fall

        ART 3385     Art of India    Offered on demand

        ART 3395     Art of Japan     Offered on demand

Art Education Courses (21 hours)

ART  3304    Introduction to Art Education    Offered spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310 or 2312, 1321                             

ART 4350     Art Education Practicum     Offered fall
                       Prerequisite: ART 3304                    

ART 4361     Art Education Internship I    Offered fall
                       Prerequisites: ART 2140 and admission to teacher education                 

ART 4690     Art Education Internship II    Offered fall, spring
                       Prerequisites: Admission to the internship program, completion
                       of all professional education and art courses, and successful
                       completion of Praxis II content area exams. Taken concurrently
                       with ART 4691 Art Education Internship II.         

ART 4691     Art Education Internship II     Offered fall, spring
                      Prerequisites:  Admission to the internship program, completion
                      of all professional education and art courses, and successful
                      completion of Praxis II content area exams. Taken concurrently
                      with ART 4690 Art Education Internship II.

Professional Education Courses (12-14 hours)

EDUC 1300     Education as a Profession     Offered fall, spring, summer

EDUC 1220     Education Technology (or competency test)  
                          Offered fall, spring, summer

EDUC 3309     Cultural Perspectives    Offered fall, spring, summer

EDUC 3321     Introductory Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning Needs: 
                           Mid/Sec                  Offered fall, spring       
                          Prerequisite: Pre-admission into teacher education program                      
EDUC 4210    Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning
                         Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisite: Pre-admission into teacher education program

MSIT 3310     Development and Learning     Offered fall, spring, summer

Additional Courses

-Studio at Level II (Choose one from the following):

        ART 3320     Photography II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3318                            

        ART 3331     Illustration II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3330                            

        ART 3333     Painting II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3332                            

        ART 3339     Watercolor II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3334                            

        ART 3344     Printmaking II     Offered fall
                             Prerequisite: ART 3343                           

        ART 3354     Graphic Design II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3353                             

        ART 3362     Sculpture II   Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3361                            

        ART 3390     Ceramics II     Offered spring
                              Prerequisite: ART 3379                      

-ART 4388     Advanced Studio     Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and    
                         faculty permission          

-Three hours 3000-level Art History from list above for 12 hours total in Art History

                       
-ART 4140    Portfolio Assessment III     Offered fall, spring
                       Prerequisite: ART 3140                     

Note: For more details regarding requirements for a BA in Art with emphasis in Art Education, see the "notes" section on the second page of the Program Completion Form: BA/Art Education.

For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin.

For detailed course information and descriptions, see Courses in Art

For more information on education requirements, see College of Education.

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To download Program Completion form for Art Education, click here:
Art Education Program Completion Form

To download pdf of the General Education Checklist, click here:
UCA Core (General Education) Classes Checklist. 

Note: Program information updated on July 2012.