Art Education (B.S.) with PK-12 Teaching Certification (Two-Dimensional Studies Concentration)

Program Overview

The Art Education major at Messiah University leads to a B.S. degree with teaching certification (PK–12) accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (P.D.E.). It is a demanding program with 127 credits necessary for graduation, but one that students have found very rewarding and an excellent preparation for a teaching career. The program combines the strength of two different areas for students who are interested in becoming an ‘artist educator’. The Art Education major will complete the same studio curriculum as the B.A. in Studio Art major, with the exception of one course (Art Education majors do not take ART 494). This includes choosing a concentration, as in the B.A. in Studio Art. In addition, Art Education majors take the required education and art education curriculum as required by the P.D.E. Students in the Art Education major will complete the major with their Professional Semester of student teaching typically in the spring of their senior year. Art Education Majors are required to apply to the Teacher Education Program in their sophomore year prior to taking 300 level education course work and they must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Art Education majors are also required to meet the Basic Skills Requirement and maintain appropriate security clearances. In order to be eligible for teaching certification, graduates must meet GPA requirements, demonstrate good moral character, and pass the respective certification exams. Specific information about teacher education requirements can be found on the Teacher Education Program website. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Art Education program can:

  1. Apply a basic knowledge of foundational content, practices and philosophical and ethical assumptions in visual arts education.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary art education journals and resources.
  3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of art education history.
  4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of contemporary theories in the field of art education.
  5. Developing a sensitivity to differences posed by ability, culture and ethnicity.
  6. Teach, assess, and evaluate, which is appropriate to the art class room.
  7. Explain & discuss ideas of aesthetic value at a level appropriate to the age of the student in the classroom.
  8. Gain an awareness of options for employment, voluntary service, and/or graduate education in one’s specialized area of study in the context of reflection on one’s sense of vocation.
  9. Understanding of the ethical issues related to teaching.
  10. Articulate the relationship between faith, teaching and art.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

ART 110Visual Thinking and Digital Tools

3

ART 121Form, Space, and Media

3

ART 171Drawing I

3

ART 182Color and Composition

3

ART 355Elementary Curriculum Strategies

3

ART 356Secondary Curriculum Strategies

3

ART 493Art Seminar

3

ARTH 111Methods & Theories of Art History

3

ARTH 210Topics in Non-Western Art

3

Sophomore Review

MATH or STAT or EDUC 209
MATH xxx OR STAT xxx OR EDUC 209

3

CIS/MATH/STAT
meeting General Education mathematics

3

ENGL 122-176
General Education literature requirement

3

EDSP 207Introduction to Special Education

3

EDSP 307Inclusion Practices

3

EDUC 203Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 208Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools

3

EDUC 331Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades

3

EDUC 346Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education

3

TEP 210Sophomore Field Experience

0

TEP 310Junior Field Experience

0

 

Three credits from the following:

ARTH 150Art History: Prehistory-1400

3

ARTH 151Art History: 1400-21st Century

3

Professional Semester Requirements

TEP 407Student Teaching Seminar

1

TEP 412Pre-Student Teaching Experience in Art Education

0

TEP 437Student Teaching: Art

9

EDUC 420Professional Issues in Education

2

Two-Dimensional Studies Concentration (15 credits)

ART 487Senior Studio: 2D

3

Twelve credits from the following:

ART 215Painting I

3

ART 226Relief Printmaking

3

ART 232Screen Printing

3

ART 251Darkroom Photography

3

ART 271Drawing II

3

ART 315Painting II

3

ART 330Intaglio Printmaking

3

ART 332Lithography

3

ART 339Illustration

3

ART 360Topics in 2D Processes

1-3

ART 372Figure Drawing

3

ART 415Painting: Open Studio

3

ART 442Printmaking: Open Studio

3

ART 453Drawing: Open Studio

3

Cross-Concentration Studies (12 credits)

Six credits from the following 3-D courses:

ART 205Hand Papermaking

3

ART 220Clay: Wheel Thrown Forms

3

ART 221Clay: Hand-Built Forms

3

ART 262Assemblage

3

ART 263Carving and Construction

3

ART 308Installation Art and Public Sculpture

3

ART 341Furniture Design

3

ART 364Casting

3

ART 379Topics in 3D Processes

3

 

Six credits from the following Graphic Design and Digital Art courses:

ART 217Digital Imaging

3

ART 236Design Thinking & Visual Culture

3

ART 237Typography

3

ART 336Interactive Design

3

ART 337Graphic Design and Professional Practice

3

ART 338Digital Illustration

3

ART 347Service Centered Design

3

ART 352Digital Photography

3

ART 382Topics in Graphic Design

3

ART 420Designer as Author

3

ART 431Motion Design

3

General Education Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement   0
General Education requirements   Credits
First Year Seminar IDFY 101/102H  3
Written Communication ENGL 110/110H 3
Oral Communication COMM 105 3
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing Mathematics (GenEd Mathematics) met/major
Science with Lab 3 or 4 
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
Social Science (EDUC 203) met/major 
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
History (ARTH 150 or 151) waived
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
Literature (GenEd approved ENGL) or Arts met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
Philosophy or Religion 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 1st and 2nd Level Language 6
Intercultural Perspectives Intercultural Global (ARTH 210) or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language met/major
Bible
24GE Bible 3
Christian Beliefs
24GE Christian Beliefs 3
Holistic Wellness
WELL 1xx 1
Ethics and the Common Good
24GE Ethics and the Common Good  3
Intercultural Perspectives
Intercultural U.S. (EDUC 346) or Domestic Cross-cultural met/major
Common Learning
Experiential Learning (TEP 437 met/major
General Education requirements   31-32
Major requirements   96
Free Electives    0
Total credits   127-128