Art Education
Contact Dr. James Rolling, Department of Art, M-17, Skytop, 441 Lambreth Lane, 315-443-2355.
Faculty James Haywood Rolling Jr.
School of Education contacts Carol Radin, Assistant Director of Academic Advising, or Pam Hachey, Academic Advisor, 270 Huntington Hall. 315-443-9319.
College of Visual & Performing Arts contact Michele Buza, Academic Advisor, 204 Crouse College, 315-443-2517.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree program in art education emphasizes the studio arts as an exploration of the ideas, materials, and aesthetics through which we shape meanings, negotiate identity and organize society. Students will obtain an expertise in the development of arts-based and design-oriented curricula linked to national and New York State learning standards for the visual arts and promoting multiliteracies, inclusivity, critical inquiry and social responsibility.
In this program, students dually enroll in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education. Studio arts courses and interdisciplinary electives are encouraged in combination with educational theory and cultural foundations as students prepare to be professional teachers of art. At a minimum, the B.F.A. degree in art education can be earned with the satisfactory completion of 127 credits.
In the junior year of the program, students have the opportunity to teach art lessons to children ages 5 to 15 in weekly workshops that prepare you for student teaching in local schools in your senior year. The Syracuse University Student Art Education Association, a chapter of the National Art Education Association, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students in art education. This organization is dedicated to offering preservice art teachers, as well as any interested art and preservice education students, opportunities to enrich their pedagogical practice by facilitating social and networking opportunities for professional development, hosting guest speakers, and promoting and practicing outreach and community service through the arts.
After passing the requisite New York State exams (the National Teacher Exam if you plan to teach in another state), you will be eligible for initial certification as an art teacher in grades K-12. Career services are available through the School of Education. See catalog index for New York State certification information.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
First Year, Fall Semester
| ART 101 |
First-Year Colloquium |
0 |
| WRT 105 |
Writing Studio 1 |
3 |
| |
FND Studio
|
6 |
| |
Art or design history foundations |
3 |
| |
Academic electives |
3-6 |
| |
|
15-18 |
First Year, Spring Semester
|
Art or design history |
3 |
| |
FND studio |
3 |
| |
FND studio |
3 |
| |
Academic electives |
3-6 |
WRT 205
|
Writing Studio 2
|
3 |
| |
|
15-18 |
Sophomore Year, Fall Semester
AED 215 Foundations of Art Education
|
3 |
| Studio breadth |
3 |
| Studio depth |
3 |
Art history
|
3 |
Academic electives
|
6 |
| |
15 |
Sophomore Year, Spring Semester
EDU 204 Learning in Inclusive Classrooms
|
4 |
| Studio breadth |
6 |
| Studio depth |
3 |
| Academic elective |
3 |
| |
16 |
Junior Year, Fall Semester
EDU 304 Study of Teaching
|
4 |
EDU 301 Methods and Practice in Teaching Art
|
3 |
EDU 301 Lab (Saturday workshops)
|
0 |
| Studio breadth |
3 |
| Studio depth |
3 |
| Academic elective |
3 |
| |
16 |
Junior Year, Spring Semester
| RED 326 Literacy Across the Curriculum |
4 |
EDU 302 Methods and Curriculum in Teaching Art
|
3 |
EDU 301 Lab (Saturday workshops)
|
0 |
| Studio depth |
6 |
Academic elective
|
3 |
| |
16 |
Senior Year, Fall Semester
| Academic elective |
3 |
| Studio breadth |
3 |
Studio depth
|
6 |
Art history
|
3 |
| |
15 |
Senior Year, Spring Semester
| AED 510 Special Problems in Art Education |
3 |
| EDU 508 Student Teaching |
12 |
| SED 340 Participation in the Professional Development School |
1 |
| |
16 |
| Foundation |
30 |
| Professional education |
37 |
| Studio concentration |
21 |
| Art history |
6 |
| Academic electives |
15 |
| Studio electives |
15 |
| Academic requirements (WRT 205) |
3 |
Total credits
|
127 |
One academic elective course must be taken in each of the following areas:
- Mathematics: (MAT 117 or higher)
- Natural Science: (BIO, CHE, AST, EAR, PHY, GEO 155, SCI 104 or 105)
- Humanities (Other than arts related)
- Social Science: (Other than history or psychology)
- Foreign language, or if not needed due to completion of three years of high school language, take a liberal arts elective.
Consult with the School of Education, 270 Huntington Hall, regarding other New York State requirements for graduation.