Art Education
The curriculum in art education is designed for students who plan to teach art in the public schools. This curriculum, offered in cooperation with the College of Education, prepares students to apply for certification for teaching art in Florida and all other NCATE states.
About This Major
- College: Fine Arts
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Art Education
- Hours for the Degree: 120
- Minor: No
- Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art/Programs/artEducationUndergrad.asp
Overview
Art education at UF provides students with extensive opportunities to apply theory to practice and to hone their knowledge and skills as preprofessional art teachers through field placements in local art classrooms and alternative art education settings.
Students study a wide variety of topics, including comprehensive art education, computer applications in the field, curricular integration, art educational philosophies and theories, developmental theories in art, instructional strategies involving art production and dialogue, alternative assessment strategies, and the role and importance of art in the elementary school curriculum. The program culminates in the Student Teaching practicum, where students are expected to demonstrate their readiness to assume full responsibility as professional art educators.
A portfolio review will be required of students before admission into junior-level studio courses.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
- 2.5 UF GPA for semesters 1-2
- Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any 2000-level ART/PGY/GRA courses with grades of C or better
Semester 2
- Complete 3 of 8 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: EDF 2085, ART 2305C, ARH 2050, PSY 2012, ARE 2045, ARH 2051, two 2000-level ART/PGY/GRA courses
Semester 3
- 2.75 UF GPA required
- Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better
Semester 4
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better
- Complete the general knowledge test with posted test scores
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| EDG 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations (GE-S, D) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARE 2045 Introduction to Teaching Art | 3 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 | 3 |
| ART/PGY Studio concentration elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ARE 2456 Digital Media in Art Education | 3 |
| ART/PGY Studio concentration, 2000 level | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Students need to pick an upper-division studio concentration: ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture or creative photography. The prerequisite for upper-division courses is two 2000-level studio courses in the students' chosen focus area. Students must also take and pass the general knowledge portion of the FTCE.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARE 4242 Teaching Art: The Study of Practice | 3 |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART/PGY Studio concentration, 3000/4000 level | 6 |
| RED 3312 Classroom Reading | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARE 4243 The Principles of Teaching Art | 3 |
| ART/PGY Studio concentration, 3000/4000 level | 6 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking or ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 | 3 |
| TSL 4324 ESOL Strategies for Content Area Teachers | 3 |
| Modern art history course, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| American History (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ARE 4940 Student Teaching in Art Education | 11 |
| ART 4934C Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
All graduates in music education are required to pass the FTCE and complete a portfolio showing evidence of the Florida Accomplished Practices as prescribed by the Florida Department of Education.