The undergraduate Initial License programs in Visual Arts Education at IU Northwest are designed to prepare effective educators to work in a variety of school settings. Candidates in this program are provided opportunities to learn and practice the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become effective visual arts teachers. Undergraduate candidates earn a Bachelor of Science in Education: Visual Arts degree, which prepares them to teach art at all grades (P-12). 

Visual Arts

Required Courses for P-12 Visual Arts Education

Candidates can earn a license in all grades P-12. Field and clinical experiences are at the appropriate levels for licensure. 

Required General Education Courses (35 cr.) include Language Arts (6 cr.), Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (11 cr.), Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.), Arts and Humanities (6 cr.), and Cultural and Historical Studies (6 cr.) with at least one course in minority studies.

At a minimum, 12 credit hours are required in the area of educational foundations prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program. Courses deemed appropriate for meeting the educational foundations requirements (12 cr.) include EDUC-F200 Examining Self as Teacher (3 cr.), EDUC-W200 Using Computers in Education (3 cr.), EDUC-P250 Educational Psychology (3 cr.), EDUC-K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.) and EDUC-H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.). 

Once admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP), candidates complete the program in four semesters of full-time study, beginning in the fall session. Professional Education courses are taken after admission to the Teacher Education Program and are sequenced into four blocks. All required Professional Education courses must be completed with a grade of C or better before a student can continue in the program. These courses are sequential and must be completed in order.

Visual Arts Content Area Requirements (31 credits)

Art History:   FINA A101 Ancient/Med. Arts, FINA A102 Rena/Modern Arts
Studio Art:   FINA F100 Fund. Drawing, FINA F101 Studio 3D, FINA F102 Studio 2D, FINA S230 Painting 1,        FINA S240 Printmaking,FINA S200 Drawing 1, FINA S270 Sculpture 1, FINA S260 Ceramics 1, Approved Elective > 300 level 1 to 3 credits

Teacher Education Program: (45 credits)

Block 1 Fall    EDUC-M201 Field Experience, EDUC M311 Creating Learning Environments, EDUC H340 Education & American Culture

Block 2 Spring    EDUC – M301 Field Experience, EDUC M314 General Methods, EDUC – M330 Art Ed. Methods 1,  EDUC M469 Content Literacy

Block 3 Fall         EDUC M304 Field Experience, EDUC M430 Art Ed Methods II, EDUC P407   Assessment, EDUC – M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society

Block 4 Spring     EDUC M425 Student Teaching (Elementary), EDUC M480 Student Teaching (Secondary), EDUC W310  Integrating Tech into K-12