Bachelor of Art Education (B.A.E.D.)
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About the Bachelor of Art Education
The Bachelor of Art Education prepares students to teach art in public or private schools. Graduates of the program are licensed to teach art to grades P-12 in Indiana. The art education program gives students the same great art preparation as the B.A. in art, with the addition of the education courses necessary for successful teaching practice. The curriculum is state-of-the-art. There is an emphasis on technology and visual culture in order to prepare teachers fully skilled to operate effectively with 21st century learners.
Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
Campuswide General Education
For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend campuswide general-education requirements, including lists of approved courses.
All courses certified as meeting the campuswide general-education requirements are designated in the Schedule of Classes.
General Education Curriculum (30 cr.)
Fundamental Literacies (13 cr.)
- Writing :: ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1 (with a grade of C or higher)
- Critical Thinking :: ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
- Oral Communication :: EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.) :: EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.) (counted in Education)
- Visual Literacy :: EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education (P. FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I)
- Quantitative Reasoning :: MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the World (recommended, higher mathematics course accepted)
- Information Literacy :: COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.) (to be taken in conjunction with ENG-W 131Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I)
- Computer Literacy :: FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I (counted in Art :: take before EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education)
Common Core Courses (12 cr.)
- The Natural World :: Select from N 190 or N 390 offerings on the approved course list
- Human Behavior and Social Institutions :: EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology
- Literary and Intellectual Traditions :: Select from T 190 or T390 offerings on the approved course list
- Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity :: FINA-A 399 Art Aesthetics and Creativity (must be a Visual Arts or New Media 399)
Contemporary Social Values (5 cr.)
- Non-Western Cultures :: FINA-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art (counted in Art History)
- Diversity in United States Society :: EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture
- Health and Wellness :: EDUC-M 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.)
Fine Arts Core Requirements (48 cr.)
Foundation Level
It is recommended that students complete the following classes during the first two years of study:
- FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
- FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
- FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio–Drawing
- FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio–3D
- FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio–2D
Upper-level Requirements (33 cr.)
Art History (9 cr.)
- FINA-A 303 Art Since 1945
- FINA-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art (fulfills General Education Contemporary Social Values Non-Western Cultures)
- FINA-A 308 Modern Art 1900-1945
Studio (24 cr.)
- FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I (fulfills General Education Fundamental Literacies Computer Literacy)
- Select five additional courses at the 200-level (must be spread among 2-D and 3-D) (15 cr.)
- Two courses at the 300-400 level (6 cr.)
Art Education (11 cr.)
- EDUC-M 130 Introduction to Art Education
- EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-M 330 Foundations of Art Education and Methods) (1 cr.)
- EDUC-M 330 Foundations of Art Education and Methods 1 (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience)
- EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-M 430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods 2) (1 cr.)
- EDUC-M 430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods 2 (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience)
Education (31 cr.)
- EDUC-E 370 Language Arts and Reading I (permission of instructor waives prerequisites)
- EDUC-F 100 Introduction to Teaching (1 cr.)
- EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience) (2 cr.)
- EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (to be taken concurrently with EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (1 cr.)
- EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture (fulfills General Education Contemporary Social Values Diversity in United States Society)
- EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
- EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
- EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching in All Grades (12 cr.)
- EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology (fulfills General Education Common Core Human Behavior and Social Institutions)
- EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
- EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education (fulfills General Education Fundamental Literacies Visual Literacy)
- PSY-P 316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence