Art History
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Arts & Media
- Culture & Language
- Education & Human Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Teach the future artists of tomorrow with a degree that combines art technique and visual learning with elementary, middle and high school education. Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Visual Culture Education program with an emphasis in Teaching graduate as art teachers qualified to teach art in K-12 schools. Students study the theoretical foundations of the discipline and take part in hands-on experiences, field observations, student teaching, and community and museum internships. Coursework comprises general education, studio work, art history, art education and the student teaching practicum. Topics of study integrate studio, history, theory, issues of diversity and social justice, and the practice of art and visual culture education.
Sample Courses
- ART 205: Figure Drawing I
- ART 273: Beginning Ceramics
- ARE 300: Teaching Environments in Art Education
Career Fields
- Art
- Nonprofit
- Private education
- Public education
- School administration
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Art History
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ART 100A Mapping
2.00
ART 100B Space
2.00
ART 100E Surface
2.00
ART Foundation Course
2.00
ARH 201 Survey of Western Art in Society
3.00
ENGL 101 First Year Composition
3.00
ARE 230 Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ART Foundation Course
2.00
ART Foundation Course
2.00
ARH 202 Survey of Western Art in Society
3.00
ENGL 102 First Year Composition
3.00
ART 119 Contemporary Art and Theory
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
ARE 431 Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture or ARE 460 Curriculum Theory in Art & Visua
3.00
2-D Core Studies
3.00
Art History Core Studies
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
ARE 300 Teaching Environments in Art and Visual Culture Education
3.00
2-D Core Studies
3.00
400 level Art History Course
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
400 level ARVC Elective
3.00
Studio Emphasis Area Course
3.00
3-D Core Studies
3.00
EDP 301 Ed Psych and Child and Adolescent Development
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
3-D Core Studies
3.00
400 level ARVC Elective
3.00
Studio Emphasis Area Course
3.00
Education of Students with Diverse Abilities
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
400 level ARVC Elective
3.00
LCEV 408 Methods of Teaching English to English Language Learners
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
POL 210 US and Arizona Constitution
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
ARE 438 Wildcat Art
3.00
Studio Emphasis Area Course
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00