The B.S. in Art Education prepares students to teach art in the Georgia School System. This is a comprehensive degree program, offered in coordination with and subject to requirements stipulated by the University of North Georgia School of Education, that provides an initial teaching certificate to teach pre-school through twelfth grades. Sixty credits are taken in Areas A-F core curriculum coursework, 33 credits are required in 2000- to 4000-level studio art and art history, and 39 credits are taken in professional education coursework (a minimum of 39 credits in 3000- and 4000-level studio art, art history, and art education courses are required).
Art Education students complete 60 credits to be eligible for admission to the Teacher Education program. Additional admission eligibility requirements are 2.75 overall GPA, completion of EDUC foundation prerequisite courses (EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130) and completion of Area F art foundations courses (ART 1010, ART 1020, ART 1030). Please refer to the following link for additional information and requirements related to College of Education Teacher Education Program Admissions: https://ung.edu/college-of-education/admissions.php.
Art Education students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before beginning 3000-level ARED and EDUC coursework; to complete the program they must undertake a field internship and student teaching, and post a passing score on the Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE).
Visual arts majors must achieve a grade of C or better in each Department of Visual Arts course taken to fulfill degree requirements.
Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours
Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)
Area A1: No exceptions
Area A2: No exceptions
Area B: No exceptions
Area C: ART 1100 recommended
Area D: MATH 1401 recommended
Area E: PSYC 1101 recommended
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours
ART 1010 - Drawing I
ART 1020 - Two-Dimensional Design & Color Theory
ART 1030 - Three-Dimensional Design
ART 2510 - Introduction to Art History I
ART 2520 - Introduction to Art History II
*Art History courses can be taken before, after, or concurrently with all other Area F courses.
Choose one:
ART 2100 - Life Drawing
ART 2150 - Painting I
ART 2200 - Sculpture I
ART 2450 - Computer Graphics
ART 2452 - Introduction to Digital Design and Fabrication
ART 2455 - Introduction to Animation
ART 2600 - Introduction to Textiles
ART 2700 - Ceramics I
ART 2810 - Introduction to Photography
Assessment Requirements (Pass or Fail)
Foundations Portfolio Review
*Art Foundations portfolio submitted for review after or concurrently with ART 1010, ART 1020, and ART 1030. Completion by 45 hours.
Teacher Education Program Admissions Requirements
Application to Teacher Education Program
*Course Related Eligibility requirements include: Education foundations course sequence (must be completed within 60 credit hours). EDUC 2110 is a pre-requisite to EDUC 2120 and EDUC 2130 and the sequence takes two consecutive semesters to complete. See link for full list of requirements https://ung.edu/college-of-education/admissions.php.
Major Requirements - 69 hours
2xxx & 3xxx-level Studio Art - 18 hours
2xxx-level - 9 hours (no duplication with Area F)
ART 2450 - Computer Graphics (required unless used in Area F)
Choose two:
ART 2100 - Life Drawing
ART 2150 - Painting I
ART 2200 - Sculpture I
ART 2452 - Introduction to Digital Design and Fabrication
ART 2455 - Introduction to Animation
ART 2600 - Introduction to Textiles
ART 2700 - Ceramics I
ART 2810 - Introduction to Photography
3xxx-level Studio Art - 9 hours
Choose three:
ART 3100 - Intermediate Drawing
ART 3150 - Painting II
ART 3200 - Sculpture II
ART 3400 - Printmaking I
ART 3450 - Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 3451 - Pre-Visualization
ART 3452 - Digital 3D Modeling and Printing
ART 3453 - 3D Modeling for Games and Film
ART 3461 - Digital Illustration
ART 3600 - Textile Design I
ART 3650 - Weaving I
ART 3700 - Ceramics II
ART 3800 - Film Photography I
ART 3810 - Digital Photography I
ART 3820 - Time-Based Photography
4xxx-level Studio Art - 3 hours
Choose one:
ART 4100 - Drawing: Media and Techniques
ART 4150 - Painting III
ART 4200 - Sculpture III
ART 4400 - Advanced Printmaking
ART 4450 - Web Design
ART 4451 - Designed Systems
ART 4452 - Digital Media
ART 4600 - Textile Design II
ART 4650 - Weaving II
ART 4700 - Ceramics III
ART 4800 - Medium & Large Format Photography
ART 4810 - Digital Photography II
ART 4905 - Independent Study
ART 4915 - Special Topic in Art
Special Education Requirement - 3 hours
Choose one:
ECSP 3100 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs
SCED 4003 - Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities for Secondary Education
SPED 3100 - Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities
Art History - 9 hours
Choose three:
ART 3500 - Visual Literacy & Communication
ART 3503 - History of Graphic Design
ART 3505 - History of Digital Art
ART 3507 - History of Illustration and Sequential Art
ART 3509 - History of Animation and Visual Effects
ART 3510 - Art & Architecture of Ancient Greece
ART 3530 - Renaissance Art History
ART 3550 - Modern Art History
ART 3560 - Contemporary Art Exhibitions
ART 3570 - Mexican and U.S. Latino/a Art
ART 3575 - Orientalism and Techno-Orientalism in Art
ART 3581 - Classical to Contemporary Chinese Art
ART 3582 - The Arts of Japan
ART 3583 - Korean Art
ART 4511 - History of Photography
ART 4540 - American Art History
ART 4561 - Feminist Theory and Criticism in Contemporary Art
ART 4590 - Special Topics in Art History
ART 4591 - Special Topics in Art History
Education - 9 hours
EDUC 2110 - Critical Issues in Education
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning & Teaching
Art Education - 15 hours
ARED 3002 - Curriculum Models and Assessment for Art Education
ARED 3003 - Materials and Class Management for Art Education
ARED 3310 - Creative Art: The Young Child
ARED 3320 - Creative Art: The Adolescent
ARED 4310 - Art Education Seminar
Internship - 12 hours
EDUC 3540 - Applied Classroom Data Analysis
EDUC 4103 - P-12/7-12 Internship Planning
EDUC 4104 - P-12/7-12 Internship Performance
EDUC 4105 - P-12/7-12 Internship Professionalism
Other Requirements
US and Georgia History Requirements
US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
Regents’ Skills Program Requirements
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