Art Education Major — B.A.
This program leads to K-12 New York State initial teaching certification.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Content Area Requirements | 39 | |
| Core Education Requirements | 42-48 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 17-29 | |
| Electives | 4-22 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | See Integrative Core Curriculum requirements, with information about the H&S CLA requirement. |
Degree Requirements
Art majors are required to take at least two of the six introductory courses before taking classes above level 2.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES IN ART | ||
| ART 12000 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 12100 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| or ART 12200 | Sustainability and Innovation in Three-dimensional Design | |
| ART 13000 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 13100 | Triple Eye Drawing | |
| ART 38000 | Computer Art and Animation | 3 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES IN ART | ||
| Select 6 credits (2 courses) of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Select at least 9 credits of the following, with at least one advanced level: | 9 | |
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Principles of Graphic Design | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking-Silk Screen | ||
or ART 25600 | Intermediate Printmaking-Lithography | |
| Book Design | ||
| Theories of Art Practice | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| REQUIRED COURSES IN ART HISTORY | ||
| ARTH 11100 | Episodes in Western Art | 3 |
| ARTH 16000 | Art Across Cultures | 3 |
| ARTH 28500 | Art since 1960 | 3 |
| ARTH xxxxx | One course at level-2 or above, chosen in consultation with your adviser | 3 |
| CORE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| EDUC 10200 | Reading Foundations | 2 |
| EDUC 20200 | Literacy Education for the Middle/Secondary School Teacher | 2 |
| EDUC 20100 | Technology for the Middle/Secondary School Teacher | 2 |
| EDUC 21010 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 21800 | Introduction to Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 21910 | Early Field Experience: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 22900 | Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators | 2 |
| EDUC 23900 | Educating Students with Special Needs in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 34000 | Social and Cultural Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 40800 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| EDUC 41410 | Pedagogy and Practice for the Art Teacher | 4 |
| EDUC 41210 | Seminar in Reflective Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 49810 | Professional Semester in Education | 12 |
| EDUC 19210 | Child Abuse Identification and Prevention | 0 |
| EDUC 19220 | Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Identification and Prevention | 0 |
| EDUC 19230 | School Violence Prevention | 0 |
| EDUC 19240 | Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention | 0 |
| Foreign Language proficiency | 0-6 | |
| Total Credits | 81-87 | |
Additional Education Requirements
- All teaching-option students must successfully complete a year of college-level study in a language other than English or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.
- All teaching-option students must successfully complete a writing course numbered at WRTG 10600 or above.
- All teaching-option students must maintain a minimum overall G.P.A. of 3.0 as well as a G.P.A. of 3.0 in their subject area coursework.
- Students must earn a grade of B or better in all EDUC courses in the Education Core to qualify for student teaching. A grade of B- does not qualify.
- EDUC 49810 and EDUC 41210 constitute a full course load during the student-teaching semester. No additional courses may be taken nor can teacher candidates participate in extra-curricular activities that have the potential to affect time for teaching and preparation.
- During the semester of student teaching, the student may not play a college sport.
- All candidates for initial certification must successfully complete all New York State Certification tests or performance assessments required by the state for the applicant’s intended teaching certificate (type, grade levels, and subject areas).
- The department chair and the coordinator of teacher education in the subject area must approve any exceptions to the above requirements.
- The All-College Teacher Education Unit at Ithaca College requires teacher education students, regardless of program area, to be reviewed at four programmatic transition points during their course of study. Continuation in a teacher education major is contingent upon the student successfully meeting the requirements of each transition point review; therefore, admission into one of the Ithaca College Teacher Education Program majors at admission or upon transfer to the College does not guarantee that a student will be allowed to complete the program required for teaching certification. Further information can be found in the Unit-Wide Assessment Systems section of the main Department of Education catalog page.