2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The curriculum in art education is designed for students who plan to teach art in the public schools. This curriculum, which is offered in cooperation with the College of Education, prepares students to apply for certification for teaching art in Florida and all other NCATE states.
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.
Students need to pick an upper-division studio concentration: ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture or creative photography - the prerequisite for the upper-division courses is two 2000-level studio courses in the area that students want to focus on in the upper division. Students must take and pass the general knowledge portion of the FTCE.
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.
| Art Education |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Art Education |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art/Programs/artEducationUndergrad.asp |
The curriculum in art education is designed for students who plan to teach art in the public schools. This curriculum, which is offered in cooperation with the College of Education, prepares students to apply for certification for teaching art in Florida and all other NCATE states.
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
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 ART or PGY or GRA course at the 2000-level with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- Complete 3 of 8 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: EDG 2701, ART 2305C, ARH 2050, PSY 2012, ARE 2045, ARH 2051, two courses of 2000-level ART/PGY/GRA
Semester 3:
- 2.75 UF GPA required
- Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade 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 2000-level studio concentration elective | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ARE 2456 Digital Media in Art Education | 3 |
| ART/PGY 2000-level studio concentration | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective | 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 the upper-division courses is two 2000-level studio courses in the area that students want to focus on in the upper division. Students must take and pass the general knowledge portion of the FTCE.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARE 4242 Teaching Art: The Study of Practice | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART/PGY 3000-/4000-level studio concentration | 6 |
| RED 3312 Classroom Reading | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARE 4243 The Principles of Teaching Art | 3 |
| ART/PGY 3000-/4000-level studio concentration | 6 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 | 3 |
| TSL 4324 ESOL Strategies for Content Area Teachers | 3 |
| 3000-/4000-level Modern Art History (GE-H) | 3 |
| American History (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-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.