2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog


Art Education, BFA

To earn the BFA with a major in art education, students must complete the requirements outlined below.

Art Requirements

Studio Courses (27 hours)

ARST 10103Drawing I

3

ARST 10113Drawing II

3

ARST 10123Design and Color

3

ARST 10133Three Dimensional Design

3

ARST 20143Painting

3

ARST 20183Intro to Printmaking

3

ARST 20213Ceramics

3

ARST 20243Sculpture

3

ARST 20743Photography

3

Studio Art Elective (3 hours)

ARST 20000 level

OR

ARST 30000 level or above

3

Art Education Courses (12 hours)

ARED 10803Basics in Art Education

3

ARED 30013Approaches to Studio Art

3

ARED 30803The Child and Visual Arts

3

ARED 40803Essentials of Visual Arts

3

Art History (12 hours)

ARHI 10043Introduction to Art History

3

ARHI 20000 level

3

ARHI 30000 level or above (total of 6 hours at this level)

6

Upper-level Art Electives (12 hours)

ARHI 30000-40000Any 30000 or 40000 level with Art History prefix

OR

ARST 30000-40000Any 30000 or 40000 level Studio Art course

OR

ARED 30000-40000Any 30000 or 40000 level with Art Education prefix

Education Requirements

Oral Communication (3 hours)

Required for admission to the College of Education;

COMM 10123Communicating Effectively

3

OR

COMM 20103

3

OR

COMM 20133

3

ED Psych/Development (6 hours)

EDUC 30123Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 30143Child and Adolescent Development

3

Education Certification (10 hours)

EDUC 41113Schools, Curriculum, and Society

3

EDUC 30603Study of Exceptional Students

3

EDSE 30001Professional Practice Seminar

1

EDUC 40213Promoting Literacy in the Content Areas

3

Student Teaching (6 hours)

EDUC 40966All Level Student Teaching

6

University Requirements

Undergraduate degree (120 hours minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hours minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum minimum requirements vary depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area. The maximum required is 63 hours.

Suggested Courses for First-Year

Fall (15 hours)

TCU Core Curriculum (9 hours)

OCO Oral Communication

3

HT Historical Traditions

3

RT Religious Traditions

3

Art Courses (6 hours)

ARST 10103Drawing I

3

ARST 10123Design and Color

3

Art History Course (3 hours)

ARHI 10043Introduction to Art History

3

Spring (15 hours)

TCU Core Curriculum (9 hours)

RT Religious Traditions

3

SSC SSC

3

Art Courses (6 hours)

ARST 10113Drawing II

3

ARST 10133Three Dimensional Design

3

ARED 10803Basics in Art Education

3