Visual Arts Education (Teacher Certification)
The Visual Arts Education Teacher Certification requires thirty prerequisite course credits prior to admission to the program (usually taken during undergraduate studies in art), forty-four credits taken after admission to the College of Education, as well as Student Teaching. Potential students should make an appointment with coordinator Anita Ricks-Bates to discuss program requirements by calling 313-577-0490 or via e-mail at ad8045@wayne.edu.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Foundation Requirements (30 credit hours) | ||
ADR 1050 | Drawing I | 3 |
ADR 1060 | Drawing II | 3 |
AH 1110 | Survey of Art History: Ancient through Medieval | 3 |
AH 1120 | Survey of Art History: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
ACO 1200 | Surface Studio | 3 |
ACO 1230 | Space Studio | 3 |
or ACO 1270 | Time Studio | |
ADR 2070 | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
ADR 3070 | Intermediate Life Drawing | 3 |
APA 2000 | Oil Painting I | 3 |
ASL 2150 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
Intermediate Requirements (6 credit hours) | ||
AED 5000 | Introduction to Art Education | 3 |
AED 5160 | Theory and Practice in Art Education | 3 |
Advanced Studio and Methodology Requirements (21 credit hours) | ||
AED 5020 | Painting: Methods and Materials | 3 |
AED 5890 | The Art of Indigenous Cultures: Inclusion in the K-12 Curriculum | 3 |
AED 5070 | Methods and Materials of Sculptural Expression | 3 |
AED 5280 | Printmaking: Methods and Materials | 3 |
AED 5690 | Collage, Assemblage, and Multi-Media: Methods and Materials | 3 |
AED 5150 | Computer Graphics in the Classroom | 3 |
AED 5230 | Ceramics Education I | 3 |
Professional Education Requirements (17 credit hours) | ||
The following courses must be completed prior to student teaching. | ||
AT 7500 | Cultural and Social Diversity in Art Therapy | 3 |
EDP 3310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
TED 2220 | Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling | 2 |
or TED 6220 | Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling | |
RLL 6121 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-12 | 3 |
AED 5100 | Topics in Art Education | 3 |
AED 5650 | Art Teaching Laboratory (coreq: AED 5100) | 3 |
Student Teaching Requirements (6 credit hours) | ||
Students must take and pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Visual Arts Education Test #095 prior to student teaching. | ||
TED 5780 | Student Teaching & Seminar (Half day field placement at the elementary or secondary level to meet State K-12 certification requirements) | 2 |
TED 5790 | Directed Teaching and Conference for Special Groups (Full day placement at the level you wish to teach full time: elementary or secondary) | 4 |
Total Credits | 80 |