Visual Arts Education (All Grades), BFA/MAT (E301)

Major: Studio Art

Minor: Liberal Arts Minor

For Art Course Requirements see the College Catalog or the Art Department Handbook.

This program leads to certification in Art Education upon completion of the MAT degree. The MAT degree will be completed in the summer, fall and spring of the fifth year. Candidates will student teach only once, during the fifth year.

The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that may count toward both the BFA degree and the MAT degree.

Program Requirements

Courses to be taken for the Art Education Minor:

EDU 2000Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

3

SSE 2025Child Development & Learning

3

EDU 5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU 5393, EDU 5379, EDU 5316 graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BFA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

Take the following:

EDU 5379Art Education Workshop: Early Education Through Adolescence

3

EDU 5316Beyond Teaching: Organizational And Management Strategies for the Beginning Art Teacher

3

EDU 5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU 5391Aesthetic Literacy

3

EDU 5026Literacy in the Content Areas

3

EDU 5393, EDU 5391, EDU 5026, EDU 5379, EDU 5316: graduate courses that may be counted toward both the BFA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).

A course in Communication

A course in History

3

A course in Literature

3

A course in Science

3

A course in Mathematics

3

One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English

A course in Written Analysis and Expression

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MAT degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.

(E301)