Program Overview

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Studio Art BFA, Art Education Emphasis

Overview

The Studio Art BFA with an Art Education Emphasis is a degree program designed to prepare students for a career in Art Education. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible for K-12 Art teacher certification in Missouri. The program combines a foundation art program with additional courses that provide experience in a broad range of studio processes.

Degree Requirements

To earn the B.F.A. degree, candidates must complete a Foundation and Core Art Program, which is largely satisfied by the A.F.A. degree, and an emphasis area in Art Education. Studio Art majors are required to take 69 hours in studio art, including 27 hours in the foundation and core art program, and 12 hours in Art History. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at UMSL. Graduating students must also pass a faculty portfolio review.

Advanced Placement in Studio Art Classes

Studio Art Majors with professional Graphic Design or other professional studio experience may submit a portfolio to a committee of Studio Art faculty for exemption from selected lower-level Studio Art courses.

General Education

Majors in Studio Art must meet the college and university general education requirements. A foreign language is not required. Studio Art courses required for the degree may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. A minimum of 120 hours is required for graduation.

Specific Requirements for the Emphasis Area

The Art Education emphasis leading toward K-12 Art teacher certification requires students to complete degree requirements for the B.F.A., including ENGL 3100 and the general education requirements of the College of Education. A foreign language is not required. Students must complete a specialized program of Foundation Art (30 hours) that includes courses required for certification to teach art. They will also take studio art electives, including a minimum of three courses in one of the studio emphasis areas: drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, or printmaking. A minimum of 50 credit hours must be completed in studio art. In addition, students must complete 15 hours of art history.

Foundations

• ST ART 1020: Expanded Artforms (3 hours)
• ST ART 1140: Drawing I (MOTR PERF 105D) (3 hours)
• ST ART 1150: 2D Design: Surface (3 hours)
• ST ART 1151: 3D Design: Space (3 hours)

Core

• ST ART 2220: Computer Design I (3 hours)
• or ST ART 2205: Graphic Design I
• ST ART 2230: Drawing II (3 hours)
• ST ART 2245: Painting I (3 hours)
• ST ART 2252: Printmaking I (3 hours)
• ST ART 2260: Photography I (3 hours)
• ST ART 2270: Ceramics I (3 hours)
• ST ART 2278: Introduction to Fibers and Textiles (3 hours)
• ST ART 3332: Figure Drawing I (3 hours)

History of Art and Visual Culture

• ART HS 1100: Introduction to Western Art (MOTR ARTS 100) (3 hours)
• ART HS 2280: Modern to Contemporary Art (3 hours)
• Choose one course from the following:
  • ART HS 1120: Global Art and Visual Culture (MOTR ARTS 101)
  • ART HS 1140
  • ART HS 1150: Introduction to the Art and Visual Cultures of Africa
  • ART HS 1160: Introduction to the Art and Visual Cultures of Asia
• Choose one course from the following:
  • ART HS 2211: Art and Archaeology of The Ancient World
  • ART HS 2212: Greek Art and Archaeology
  • ART HS 2225: Medieval Art
  • ART HS 2235: Renaissance and Baroque Art
  • ART HS 2250: Rococo to Realism
  • ART HS 3390: Special Study
  • ART HS 3395: Selected Themes in the History of Art and Visual Culture

Electives

• Two 2000 or 3000-level ST ART or ART HS courses (6 hours)

Education Courses (Art Education Emphasis)

• TCH ED 1000: Building Community, Culture, and Learning in Education (1 hour)
• TCH ED 1001: Early Clinical Experience: Community Agency (1 hour)
• Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession
  • TCH ED 2000: Becoming a Professional Educator (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 2001: Early Clinical Experience: Schools (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 2209: Foundations of Teaching in American Schools (2 hours)
• Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education
  • ART ED 3328: Art Education: Theory to Practice (3 hours)
  • ART ED 4260: Art Museum as Teaching Resource (3 hours)
  • ED PSY 3312 (3 hours)
  • SPEC ED 3318: Inclusive Classrooms (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 3001: Mid-Level Clinical Experience: Diverse Learners (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 3310: Introduction to Methods of Teaching (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 4391: Literacy for Adolescent Learners in Content Areas (3 hours)
• Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education
  • ART ED 4273: Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Art (3 hours)
  • SEC ED 4995: Practicum I: Site-Based Experience in Art (3 hours)
  • SEC ED 4996: Practicum II: 16-Week Site-Based Experience in Art (12 hours)
  • SEC ED 4997: Practicum II: 4-Week Site-Based Experience in Art (3 hours)

Total Hours

100 hours

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Develop visual and verbal responses to visual phenomena, and organize perceptions and conceptualizations both rationally and intuitively
• Explain the major achievements in the history of art and design, including the works and intentions of leading artists and designers in the past and present
• Develop the capacity to identify and/or solve visual problems within a variety of physical, technological, social, and cultural contexts
• Explain and evaluate contemporary thinking about art or design
• Develop competence in a number of art or design techniques
• Make valid assessments of quality and effectiveness in design projects and works of art, especially their own

Sample Four Year Plan

First Year

• Fall:
  • ENGL 1100 (3 hours)
  • HIST 1001 (3 hours)
  • MATH 1020 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 1140 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 1150 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 1000 (1 hour)
• Spring:
  • POL SCI 1100 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 1020 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 1151 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2230 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 1001 (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 2000 (1 hour)
• Summer:
  • PSYCH 1003 (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences (3 hours)

Second Year

• Fall:
  • BIOL 1012 (3 hours)
  • ED PSY 2212 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2245 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2231 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 2001 (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 2209 (2 hours)
• Spring:
  • COMM 1040 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 3312 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2275 (3 hours)
  • ST ART XXXX Studio Art Elective (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 3310 (3 hours)
• Summer:
  • ED TECH 2230 (3 hours)
  • ENGL 3100 (3 hours)

Third Year

• Fall:
  • ART HS 1100 (3 hours)
  • SPEC ED 3318 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2252 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2278 (3 hours)
  • TCH ED 3001 (1 hour)
  • TCH ED 4391 (3 hours)
• Spring:
  • ART ED 3328 (3 hours)
  • ART ED 4260 (3 hours)
  • ART HS 2280 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2220 (3 hours)
  • ST ART XXXX Studio Art Elective (3 hours)
• Summer:
  • ART HS 1120 (3 hours)
  • EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences (3 hours)

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • ART ED 4273 (3 hours)
  • ART HS 2000+ Art History Elective (3 hours)
  • SEC ED 4995 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2260 (3 hours)
  • ST ART 2270 (3 hours)
• Spring:
  • SEC ED 4996 (12 hours)
  • SEC ED 4997 (3 hours)

Total Hours: 139