The Art Department is a fully accredited member of the National Association
of Schools of Art and Design and an approved subject matter waiver program
through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Department Chair
James Crawford, MFA
Department
of Art
Art Complex 121
(707) 826-3624
The undergraduate subject matter program in art education prepares students to teach in a junior high and senior high school. The art education curriculum is a combination of studio, art history, and museum practices; this prepares the student for more advanced training to become an art educator either in schools or museums. Our program is an approved subject matter waiver program through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
The lower division core classes build a strong foundation for students developing
the skills and tools needed in becoming an artist or teacher. In upper division
classes, students have the opportunity to concentrate in a particular studio
area while taking courses that prepare them to teach a broad spectrum of
courses offered in a junior or high school.
Students will familiarize themselves with the four components of the California
Visual and Performing Arts Framework and the California Visual and Performing
Arts Content Standards in order to develop strategies for teaching and
lessons for instruction. We have a service learning component built into
the art
education classes. Students have the opportunity to develop curriculum
and teach art
in local schools and docent school children at the local galleries and
museums.
In the fifth-year credentialing program, students are immersed in education
classes and have opportunities to teach with excellent Master Teachers
in Humboldt County. Students must apply for this program and pass the
competency assessment
of subject matter, which takes place spring semester of the senior year.
Students must receive a minimum grade of C- in any major course for it to count toward the major.
Please note: Degree requirements listed here do not include the professional education courses required for the credential. Students earning this degree may waive CSET assessments before entering the credential program. Before applying to the secondary education credential program, students must meet the prerequisite of 45 hours early field experience or enroll in SED 210/410.
ART 103 Introduction
to Art History*
ART
105B Beginning Drawing*
ART 105C Color & Design
ART
106 Beginning Painting
ART
122 Life Drawing I
*prerequisite to further art course work
Select one course from the following:
ART
104I 20th Century Art
ART
104K Introduction to Tribal Art
ART
104M Latin American Art
ART
104N Asian Art
LOWER DIVISION STUDIO
ART
109 Beginning Sculpture
ART
280 Beginning Jewelry
ART
290 Beginning Ceramics
ART
357B Curriculum & Development Through Art Education (fall only)
ART 498B Service Learning & Art Education I (fall only)
Note: ART 357B & 498B must be taken concurrently, preferably in the fall semester of your senior year.
ART
357C Curriculum & Development Through Art Education (spring only)
ART 498C Service Learning & Art Education II (spring only)
Note: ART 357C & 498C must be taken concurrently, preferably in the spring semester of your senior year.
UPPER DIVISION ART HISTORY
ART 319 Contemporary Art & Theory
Select one course from the ART 301 series (a topic dealing with multicultural issues is recommended).
UPPER DIVISION STUDIO
Select one course from:
ART
321 Intermediate Drawing
ART
325 Life Drawing II
Plus three courses (9 units) of upper division Studio Electives.