We offer the Bachelor of Science in Art Education, an accredited program leading to Pennsylvania Certification in Art, K-12. Newly- expanded offerings in the Community Arts have developed courses with outreach to the Philadelphia community. Graduates from our Art programs have gone on to graduate study, field work in art galleries, studios, and a wide variety of art-related occupations. We have a 92% placement rate for Art Education in K-12 schools and also in community sites.

The Art Education program ensures a fully-rounded preparation for the elementary and secondary school teacher. This program provides content study for art teacher preparation and teacher certification to teach art in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The requirements for the degree are 128 total credits. 42 credits are in studio art, 9 credits in Art History, 20 credits in Art Education, 18 credits in Education, and 35 to 45 credits in General Education or University Core Curriculum or required liberal arts courses. A 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA is required for registration in all Art Education courses. The department will accept a maximum of 24 semester hours of transfer studio credits toward the major. The Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

While a portfolio is not required for admission into the B.S. in Art Education degree program, if you have completed college-level studio courses and are seeking studio equivalency credit, you must complete a transfer portfolio review. The department will only accept up to 24 transfer credits of studio work toward the major. The transfer portfolio consists of seven to ten images of work for each studio art course you have completed along with a list of the size of the medium and the title of the course. Students must upload a portfolio to www.temple.slideroom.com or submit a CD-ROM. CDs will be discarded after the review. Do not send original art work or slides as these are not accepted and will not be reviewed. If sending a CD, clearly mark your name and telephone number along with "BA or BS transfer portfolio" on the front of the CD. These materials are to be sent to the Art and Art Education Office, Room 210J. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 2001 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Major Requirements for the B.S. in Art Education

A minimum of 128 hours is required for the degree.

In addition to the major and college requirements, students must complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core:

New freshman students starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the General Education curriculum.
New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum.

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Art	1101	Introduction to Visual Language: Painting	3	AR
Art	1201	Introduction to Visual Language: 3-D Design	3	AR
Art	1401/1496/1996	Introduction to Visual Language: Drawing	3	AR
Art	1501	Introduction to Visual Language: Design	3	AR
Art	2102	Intermediate Painting	3
Art	2111	Aqueous Media	3
Art Art	2301 2311	Relief Printmaking I or Lithography	3
Art	2402	Intermediate Drawing	3
Art	4796	Art Seminar	3	WI
Crafts	2151	Beginning Ceramics	3
Art History	1155/1955	Art Heritage of the Western World I	3	AR
Art History	1156/1956	Art Heritage of the Western World II	3	AR
Art History		Art History Elective (not Art History 1001)	3-4
Art Education	3011	Interdisciplinary Seminar in Community Arts	3
Art		Studio Art Electives from Art department (three courses, including one digital studio)	9
Total			51-52

Required Certification Courses Also Satisfying University Core

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Psychology	1061/1996	Psychology as a Social Science	3	IN
History	1101/1901 1102/1902	U.S. History to 1877 or U.S. History since 1877	3	AC AC
Total			9

Additional Liberal Arts Requirements

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
STOC AOD	1111 1166	Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication through the Life Span	3
Literature Elective		Any University literature course. (See Department Advisor for pre-approval.)	3
Total			6

Art Education & Education Requirements

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Art Education	2001	Science & Art of Teaching (Prerequisites: English 0802, 0812, or 0902 & Psych 1061.) (B-)	4
Art Education	3002	Art in Elementary & Secondary Education (Prerequisites: Speech Screening, PPST tests, ART ED 2001. Application must be submitted during pre-registration the semester prior to taking the course.)(B-)	4
Art Education	4088	Student Teaching is five full days per week. (Prerequisites: All EDUC and ART ED courses must be completed. Application must be submitted during pre-registration the semester prior to taking the course.) (C)	12
Total			20

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
EDUC	1196	Education & Schooling in America (C)	3	AC/WI
EDUC	1255	Inclusive Education For a Diverse Society (C)	3
EDUC	1322	The Developing Individual Across the Lifespan (C+)	3
EDUC	2205	Curriculum Instruction & Technology in Education (C+)	3
EDUC	2255	Effective Use of Instructional Technology in Classrooms (Prerequisite: Skills Test) (C+)	3
EDUC	2306	Assessment and Evaluation (C)	3
Total			18

Note: Grades in parentheses indicate minimum grade necessary to count towards degree requirements.

Suggested Semester By Semester Plan

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.