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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art, B.F.A.: Art Education Concentration

Concentration in Art Education

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in art education prepares graduates for the realities facing teachers today. The program emphasizes contemporary theories and artists through the study of multiple and diverse visual cultures. Prior to student teaching, students participate in field practica in public schools and community settings.

This program requires 55 semester hours of studio art and art history, 27-33 semester hours of professional education, and 41-51 semester hours of general requirements as stipulated by the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts. The minimum number of hours required for art education is a total of 123 credit hours. A minimum of 40 credit hours of junior- and senior-level courses are required for graduation.

Communication Literacy Requirement: Art, B.F.A.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Texas Tech University’s Communication Literacy requirement signals the university’s awareness that in addition to the fundamental role that writing plays in enabling students to explore, develop, focus, and organize a message, other types of communication must also be taught as appropriate for a student’s discipline. Throughout each program of study, then, students must be given ample opportunity to develop their skills in forms of communication central to that program. Communication Literacy courses for the B.F.A. in Art include: ART 1302 , ART 2303 , ART 4335  or ART 4359  or ARTE 4365  and one of the following choices: ARTH 3320 , ARTH 3333 , ARTH 3345 , ARTH 3350 , ARTH 3364 , ARTH 3366 , ARTH 4304 , ARTH 4307 , ARTH 4308 , ARTH 4309 , ARTH 4320 , ARTH 4335 , ARTH 4340 , ARTH 4389 .

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

Total: 16

Spring

Total: 15

Summer I

  • U.S. History 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 6

Summer II

  • U.S. History 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 3

Second Year

Fall

Total: 15

Spring

  • 3 Semester Credit Hours 2

  • (Offered in spring only.)

  • Studio Art Emphasis Credit 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 2-D Distribution Credit 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 3-D Distribution Credit 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 15

Third Year

Fall

Total: 15

Spring

Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall

  • 3 Semester Credit Hours

  • (Offered in fall only.)

  • Studio Art Emphasis Credit 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Additional Art History Credit 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 16

Spring

Total: 6

Total Hours: 123

1-4 ARTE 3360 , ARTE 3364 , ARTE 4362 , ARTE 4000  must be taken in sequence.
* Choose from the university’s core curriculum .
† Students must apply to the College of Education at the start of the semester prior to the semester they intend to enroll in EDLL 4382  or EDSP 3300 .