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Bachelor of Fine Arts
with K-12 Teaching Certificate
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with K-12 Teaching Certificate is for students interested in teaching art at the K-12 level. Built upon the BFA Degree, this is an intensive program of study aimed at developing a foundation of attitudes, traits, and abilities with which to begin a lifetime as an artist and teacher. Emphasis is placed on students' personal experiences as the source of artistic motivation. The broadly based liberal studies curriculum provides students with a diversified background which, in concert with their professional training, should lead to a successful career in art and education.
BFA with Art Certification through Carlow University Curriculum
Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005
- Pennsylvania certification requirements:
- You must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 upon graduation.
- Begin taking the PRAXIS Exams in your Freshman or Sophomore year. You must pass PRAXIS I and II, Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge and Art: Content Knowledge.
- Students will be certified to teach all studios: you should take at least one class in each studio area.
Required (6 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art
__ 226 Overview of World Art
Elective (6 credits) (pre-requisite 225):
__ 325 North American Art
__ 335 Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundations of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945
__ 420 Art History Seminar
Required (3 credits):
__ 300 Art Seminar
Required (9 credits):
__ 100 2D Design
__ 101 3-D Design
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing
Elective (9 credits) no class may be repeated:
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media
Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media
Elective (6 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 200 level studio, can repeat any class three times
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media
Required (3 credits) Senior Project pre-requisite any 400 level studio, by permission of instructor
__ 425 Senior Project Drawing
__ 426 Senior Project Painting
__ 427 Senior Project Photography
__ 428 Senior Project Printmaking
__ 429 Senior Project Metals
__ 430 Senior Project Sculpture
__ 431 Senior Project Fibers
__ 432 Senior Project Ceramics
__ 433 Senior Project Design
__ 434 Senior Project Digital Media
Elective (3 credits) from any art offering, must be 300/400 level art classes
__ art elective
Required (6 credits):
__ 317 Advanced Topics in Elementary Education (offered in the fall semester at SRU). (3 credits). 30 hours of field experience required at the elementary level.
This course can also be taken at Carlow University in the Fall or Summer semesters.
__ *AE 327, Methods and Materials for Secondary Art. Only offered at Carlow College during the spring and summer semesters. 30 hours of field experience are required at the secondary level. (4 credits).
* Carlow classes are offered to our students at Slippery Rock tuition but must be taken before graduation or you will pay Carlow costs. Post Bach students will pay Carlow prices.
Three additional Slippery Rock courses are required before graduation:
Secondary Education/Foundations::
__ SEFE 15 200 02, Intro to Education (3 credits)
Secondary Education/Foundations:
__ SEFE 15 248 01, Human Development
(3 credits) (Liberal Studies Enrichment Course)
__ SEFE 15 342 01, Educational Psychology (3 credits)
After satisfying the above requirements and graduating with a BFA you will student teach through Carlow University.
(Total of one semester: tuition is at Carlow prices):
__ AE 409, Elementary Art Student Teaching, 1/2 sem.
__ AE 410, Secondary Art Student Teaching, 1/2 sem.
Student teaching deadlines and information:
To student teach in the Fall: apply for admission and register for student teaching by December 1st at Carlow University.
To student teach in the Spring: apply for admission and register for student teaching by May 1st at Carlow University.
- You must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 upon graduation.
- You may register for student teaching at Carlow University only after receiving confirmation that you passed the PRAXIS.
- Clearances must be obtained before you can register for student teaching: Act 33/151, Act 34 and TB.
BFA Degree summary of credits:
Total of 78 credits for the BFA degree.
42 hours are at the 300+ level: students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300
and 400 level to graduate.
This program plus the required Liberal Studies courses provide the 120 credits needed to
graduate with a BFA.
Teacher Certification summary of credits:
Additional 9 education/psychology credits at SRU
One semester of student teaching (after graduating
from SRU with a BFA) at Carlow College.