The Art Education Concentration is a professional degree option within the university’s teacher preparation program that leads to qualification for the initial instructional certificate to teach P-12 art in New Jersey’s (as well as our nation’s) schools. Art Education students will participate in a combination of professional education courses and field experiences, basic studio and art history courses, and P-12 art classroom methods courses. The degree is appropriate for students who wish to teach art in various settings including museums and community centers, in addition to public and private schools for grades P-12.
Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Art must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Information regarding the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures may be found on the Teacher Education Program website. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Handbook for more information.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 18-21 | |
| Major Requirements | 60 | |
| Second Major in Secondary Education (Subject Area P-12) | 36 | |
| Free Elective | 5-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 100 | Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | Surface | 3 |
| ARFD 200 | Time | 3 |
| VIST 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| Studio Requirements | ||
| ARST 104 | Space / Materiality | 3 |
| ARST 106 | Digital Literacy for Artists | 3 |
| ARST 208 | Ceramics for Majors | 3 |
| ARST 209 | Sculpture for Majors | 3 |
| ARST 214 | Painting for Majors | 3 |
| ARST 215 | Digital Photography for Majors | 3 |
| ARST 216 | Printmaking for Majors | 3 |
| ARST 301 | Integrative Studio I | 3 |
| ARST 404 | Integrative Studio II | 3 |
| ARST 406 | Integrative Studio III | 3 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ARED 301 | Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | 3 |
| VIST 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| VIST 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | 3 |
| VIST 109 | Special Topics in Global Art Cultures | 3 |
| Upper Level Studio Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Commercial Photography | ||
| Ceramics and Digital Prototyping | ||
| Art in the Community | ||
| Major Elective | ||
| Consult your advisor to select a 300 or 400 level course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the co-major. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 3 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by VIST 109 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Fulfilled by ARFD 100 in the major. | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by VIST 106 in the major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 18-21 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ARFD 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression) | 3 | ARST 106 | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | 3 | EDFD 200 | 3 |
| ARST 104 | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| GNED 199 | 1 | VIST 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 |
| VIST 105 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Free Elective | 2 | ARST 208 | 3 |
| ARFD 200 | 3 | ARST 214 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | ARST 215 | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| SASE 210 | 3 | VIST 102 | 3 |
| VIST 109 (Fulfills SEEDS Exploration 3 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies ) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ARST 209 | 3 | ARED 301 | 3 |
| ARST 216 | 3 | ARST 404 | 3 |
| ARST 301 | 3 | SASE 321 | 3 |
| SASE 320 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 | 300-400 Level Major Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ARED 401 | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| ARST 406 | 3 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| SASE 450 | 3 | ||
| SASE 451 | 3 | ||
| Upper-Level Studio Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||