Art

Pepon Osorio, Chair

Tyler School of Art Building

Administrative Suite Room 210J
215-777-9163
pepono@temple.edu
artedart@temple.edu

The Art and Art Education Department (AAE) offers the Certificate in Arts in Community and the Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education.  The B.S. in Art Education is an accredited program required for 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 community sites.

The department also houses the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art with three different concentrations: the B.A. in Art, Studio Concentration; the B.A. in Art, Digital Media Concentration; and the B.A. in Art, Visual Studies Concentration.  These programs are no longer accepting new students on the Main campus.  The Bachelor of Arts degree in Art with a Digital Media Concentration and the Minor in Art are available on the Temple University Japan (TUJ) campus. 

Bachelor of Arts in Art , Digital Media Concentration (Japan campus only)

The Bachelor of Arts in Art with a Digital Media concentration is a fine-art oriented course of study focusing on the use of the computer as a creative tool. This concentration helps students develop their artistic vision using new technology to focus on personal expression; it is not graphic design. Students in this concentration pursue a variety of projects designed to help them explore the boundaries between technology and studio art processes. Students interested in graphic design should investigate the B.F.A. in Graphic and Interactive Design.   

New students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum. In addition to the GenEd World Society requirement, B.A. candidates in Art under the GenEd curriculum are required by their department to complete successfully the second semester of a foreign language. Study abroad for a summer or semester will satisfy the World Society requirement.

There will be no requirement to take the GenEd Arts course if all of the following courses are completed with a C- or better: Art 1101, Art 1201, Art 1401 (or 1496 or 1996), and Art 1501. If the student changes majors before completing all four courses, s/he must complete a GenEd Arts course to satisfy the requirement for General Education.

Students must complete at least 15 semester hours in upper-level Liberal Arts courses.

The Bachelor of Arts degree may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Students who are seeking admission into the B.A. in Art degree program must review the requirements and procedures outlined on the TUJ web site: www.tuj.ac.jp/admissions/index.html.

Bachelor of Arts in Art Major Requirements

Digital Media Concentration Requirements

Art Minor Requirements

Suggested Semester By Semester Plans

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

Bachelor of Art in Art, Digital Media Concentration

Requirements for New Students starting in the 2012-2013 Academic Year