Program Requirements
This program provides students with Art content coursework necessary to earn the State of Colorado License in Art Education for K-12 teaching. Specific Education courses which are also required for Art Education Licensure are arranged through the Education Department (see description under Education).
A minimum of 54 credits is required, including the 27-credit Art Foundation Courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required) | 0 |
| ART 119 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 171 | Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 172 | Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| DES 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
And the following 27 credits:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 203 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 235 | Introduction to Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 257 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 280 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| DES 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Typography | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
It is recommended that students majoring in the Art Education Licensure Emphasis include COM 119 Introduction to Film, and MUS 140 Introduction to Music (GT-AH1), in their General Education Liberal Arts Area III electives.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | ||
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 9 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Jewelry | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Typography | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 403 | Instruction & Assessment in Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 409 or EDUC 410 |
Secondary Student Teaching or K-12 Student Teaching |
3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 109 | |
Courses listed in the Fall are only offered in Fall. Courses listed in the Spring are only offered in the Spring. With the exception of ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor, and ART 271 Typography and their Intermediate counterparts, Intro classes are exclusively offered in the Fall and Intermediate courses are offered exclusively in the Spring. Advanced offerings are available for all disciplines every semester.
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance and ART 319 Intermediate Drawing are offered in both the Fall and the Spring.