Kent, USA
DURATION
4 Years
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PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Art Education - B.F.A.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Education prepares students to effectively teach visual art by applying a learner-centered pedagogy to embrace the many dimensions of human intelligence and aesthetic education.
Art educators understand child development to successfully engage learners in the complete artistic process of thinking—perceptual, imaginative, formative, expressive and communicative—by combining a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas. They organize and evaluate teaching activities for creating and analyzing works of art and design from contemporary and past cultures. This involves using a variety of media, technology and community resources, making connections between visual art and other disciplines, as well as assessing the learning outcomes of their students.
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Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
Semester One
- 2D Composition
- Drawing I
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- 3D Composition
- Drawing II
- Art History: Ancient and Medieval Art (KFA)
- Education in a Democratic Society
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Art Education: Foundations and Concepts Elementary
- Introduction to Painting
- Ceramics I
- Introduction to Human Communication (KADL)
- General Psychology (DIVD) (KSS)
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Digital Media
- Art Education : Teaching Practicum (ELR)
- Pre-kindergarten-12 Design Education
- Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art (KFA)
- Introduction to Exceptionalities (DIVD)
Semester Five
- Art Education: Foundations and Concepts - Secondary (ELR)
- Introduction to Fine Art Photography or Digital Fine Art Photography
- Introduction to Print Media
- Educational Psychology
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Six
- Intermediate Painting
- Reading and Writing in Adolescence/adulthood
- Educational Technology
Art (ART), Art Education (ARTE), Art History (ARTH) or Studio Art (ARTS) Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Seven
- Art Education Major Review
- Art Education: Field Experience (ELR) (WIC)
- Late Modern Art
Art (ART), Art Education (ARTE), Art History (ARTH) or Studio Art (ARTS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)
Art History (ARTH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Eight
Required: minimum 2.500 GPA
- Art Education: Inquiry Into Professional Practice
- Art Education: Student Teaching and Seminar (ELR)
Program Outcome
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Articulate their beliefs about art education and defend their position, as well as demonstrate in-depth engagement in issues of the field
- Research, plan, conduct and assess art experiences for preK-12 grade students, grounded in the National and Ohio Visual Art standards
- Examine and learn from observed student and teacher behaviors to understand effective teaching practices
- Comprehend the visual stages of development as they relate to mental, social, emotional and physical development of children in order to plan appropriate lesson instruction
- Develop and articulate knowledge of various theories related to teaching artmaking, art criticism, art history and aesthetics, as well as theories related to instructional and interdisciplinary practices
- Apply principles of classroom management, safety practices and motivational techniques in teaching
- Organize and manage the time, space and resources of an instructional setting for teaching art
- Learn to use community resources, such as museums and community artists, and make connections between communal needs, the learner and the art education curriculum
- Effectively plan and install art exhibits
- Competently use materials and media to communicate visually
- Effectively communicate verbally and through writing their ideas of art education in relation to contemporary art education theory and the application of those ideas in art classrooms
- Become advocates for the field of art education
- Develop an understanding of their communal, national and global identities, in the context of the personal as well as professional as educators
- Create and teach appropriate art curricula that meet the cultural, emotional, academic, physical, sensory and behavioral needs of students
- Understand the significance of and apply curricula that promote appreciation and critical understanding of diversity, inclusivity and interdisciplinarity
- Learn about career planning and related professional issues, such as national assessments, unions, professional development possibilities, graduate studies and life-long learning
- Continue to reflect critically on their teaching practices
- Be prepared in professional responsibilities as a member of the art education community
- Adapt their curriculum accordingly
- Use technology in an ethical, critical and creative manner as a means to acquire, provide, organize and communicate knowledge