Art Education Concentration, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
Students in the Art Education concentration will also receive K-12 Art certification. This option gives students the opportunity to teach K-12 art or the capacity to pursue graduate level work in an M.A. or M.Ed. program in art education. The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Art Education is a 120 credit hour program of which 57 are in ART and 30 are from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
Art Education Concentration, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 87 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of “C” required | ||
| STUDIO CORE I | ||
| All of the following | 12 | |
| FOUNDATION: DRAWING | ||
| FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | ||
| FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | ||
| FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | ||
| CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW (^) | ||
| STUDIO CORE II | ||
| All of the following | 6 | |
| ELEMENTARY PAINTING (^) | ||
| ELEMENTARY CERAMICS (^) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| WATERCOLOR I | ||
| LIFE DRAWING I (^) | ||
| OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING FOR SKETCHBOOK (^) | ||
| ILLUSTRATION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION (^) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE (^) | ||
| BOOK STRUCTURES | ||
| ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING (^) | ||
| ART HISTORY CORE - 12 Hours Required | ||
| All of the following: | 6 | |
| SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I (**) | ||
| SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II (**) | ||
| Select a Modern or Contemporary Course | 3 | |
| MODERN ART II (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1918-1968) (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 (^) | ||
| Select One Art History Course - Must be advisor approved | 3 | |
| GLOBAL INDIGENOUS ART (**) | ||
| ART OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA (^) | ||
| ART OF CHINA AND JAPAN (^) | ||
| AMERICAN ART (^) | ||
| RESEARCH, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION FOR CAREERS IN ART (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE TO 1850 (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1850 (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART (^) | ||
| CLASSICAL ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART (^) | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| GENDER & SEXUALITY IN MODERN ART (^) | ||
| MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) (^) | ||
| MODERN ART II (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1918-1968) (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 (^) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| ART IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE SINCE 1900 (^) | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| ART HISTORY METHODS (^) | ||
| ART EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| All of the following: | 12 | |
| ELEMENTARY ART METHODS (^) | ||
| TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION (^) | ||
| SECONDARY ART METHODS (^) | ||
| TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION (^) | ||
| STUDIO ART EMPHASIS - Select two Studio Art Courses - Must be advisor approved - Must include Intermediate and Advanced Courses | 6 | |
| WATERCOLOR II (^) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING II (^) | ||
| WEB DESIGN (^) | ||
| MEDIA ARTS 1 (^) | ||
| ADVANCED DRAWING I (^) | ||
| ADVANCED DRAWING II (^) | ||
| MEDIA ARTS 2 (^) | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 (^) | ||
| COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) I: INTERACTIVE 3D VIRTUAL SPACES (^) | ||
| GAME DESIGN AS ART | ||
| DIGITAL GAME DESIGN (^) | ||
| LETTERPRESS 1 | ||
| COLOR THEORY (^) | ||
| HAND PRODUCED BOOK II: LETTERPRESS PRINTING (^) | ||
| BOOK STRUCTURES | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE (^) | ||
| APPLIED ART & DESIGN (^) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PAINTING (^) | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING (^) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS (^) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING (^) | ||
| COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) II: 3D MODELING (^) | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 (^) | ||
| ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN (^) | ||
| ADVANCED SCULPTURE (^) | ||
| ADVANCED PAINTING (^) | ||
| ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PRINTMAKING (^) | ||
| ADVANCED CERAMICS (^) | ||
| COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REQUIREMENTS | ||
| All of the following: | 30 | |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (^) | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^) | ||
| HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING (^) | ||
or TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | |
| PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^) | ||
| DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (^) | ||
| K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY (^) | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES (^) | ||
| BASA SENIOR ART EXHIBITION (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Art Education Concentration, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art - Four-Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1210 | FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1220 | FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2000 | CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW | 0 |
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3510 | ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3410 | ELEMENTARY PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| ART 4830 | ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | 3 |
| TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3420 | INTERMEDIATE PAINTING | 3 |
| TED 2380 or TED 2300 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE or HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING | 3 |
| TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4300 | SECONDARY ART METHODS | 3 |
| SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
| ART 4900 | CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 | 3 |
| ART 4350 | TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3300 | ELEMENTARY ART METHODS | 3 |
| ART 3370 | TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION | 3 |
| ART 4410 | ADVANCED PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| ART 4040 | BASA SENIOR ART EXHIBITION | 0 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| TED 4640 | K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY | 12 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
* For a comprehensive list of elective courses please consult your advisor.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
Students in the BASA w/ PK-12 Certification program must complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills test by the completion of TED 2400. Prior to the completion of Clinical Practice students must successfully complete the Praxis II Art Content Knowledge exam. More information on both exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/student-services/academics/required-exams.php
GPA Requirements: BASA w/ PK-12 students must have at least a 2.5 GPA at the time of applying for the Pre-Professional Education Core classes (TED 2100 and TED 2200). By the time students formally apply to the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (TED 2300 and TED 2400) student GPA must be 2.75.
Graduation Requirements: Should students unsuccessfully complete their Clinical Practice or choose to not move forward with the PK-12 Art Certification, students may still graduate with a BASA degree.