Art (Teacher Certification), Bachelor of Arts
(Focus: EC – 12th Grade Teacher Certification)
This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure. Students in this program should check with the College of Education and P-16 Integration on the requirements for a criminal background check prior to student teaching.
A Bachelor of Arts in Art EC-12 allows students the opportunity to become a certified art teacher, and provides the necessary training in studio technique, curriculum and classroom strategies to go on to a career in arts education. Upon the completion of the degree students will be able to to teach Art in any public school setting ED-12.
Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website.
Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours
Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.
Creative Arts – 3 hours
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Major Requirements – 54 Hours (27 advanced)
Core Courses – 21 hours (9 advanced)
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Required
Studio Art Electives I – 9 hours
Choose from:
Studio Art Electives II – 6 hours
Choose from:
Advanced Art History Electives – 3 hours (3 advanced)
Choose from:
| ARTS 3350 | Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3351 | Andean Pre-Hispanic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3352 | Art and Architecture of Asia, Africa and Oceania | 3 |
| ARTS 3353 | Italian Renaissance Art, 1415-1595 | 3 |
| ARTS 3354 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 3355 | History of Spanish Architecture, 711-1780AD | 3 |
| ARTS 3356 | Mexican Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3357 | South American Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3358 | Nineteenth-Century European Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 3359 | History of Women in Art | 3 |
| ARTS 4350 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 4351 | American Art | 3 |
| ARTS 4352 | Latin American Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 4353 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ARTS 4354 | Modern Mexican Art, 1785-1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4355 | Modern Mexican Art since 1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4356 | Modern Art of South America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| ARTS 4357 | Latin@ Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 4358 | Research Methods in Latin American Art and Architectural History | 3 |
| ARTS 4359 | Seminar on Topics in Art History | 3 |
ARTS 4359: may be repeated once for a total of 6 hours if the two topics are substantively different.
Advanced Studio Art Electives – 15 hours (15 advanced)
Choose from:
ARTS 3303, ARTS 3311, ARTS 3321, ARTS 3341, ARTS 3361 and ARTS 3371: may be repeated twice for a total of 9 hours.
ARTS 3334, ARTS 4303, ARTS 4311, ARTS 4321, ARTS 4331, ARTS 4341, ARTS 4361, ARTS 4371 and ARTS 4391: may be repeated three times for a total of 12 credit hours.
Teacher Certification – 27 Hours (24 advanced)
Area of Certification: Art (EC-12)
| EDFR 2301 | Intercultural Context of Schooling | 3 |
| EDUC 3301 | The Teaching Profession and Student Learning in Contemporary Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | Knowledge of Student Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3304 | Instructional Planning and Assessment in Culturally Sustaining Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 3306 | Evidence-Based Teaching in Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| ARTS 3383 | Art Education: Classroom Strategies | 3 |
| READ 4305 | Disciplinary Literacy in Content Area Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 4611 | Student Teaching Secondary or All-Level | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 51
Total Credit Hours: 123
Admission, Progression, and Graduation Requirements, if applicable:
Progression requirements
A grade of ‘C’ or better will be the prerequisite grade for continuing studio art courses in the sequence of the particular artistic medium in question. For teacher certification, students must apply for admission and be accepted to the College of Education and P-16 Integration prior to enrolling in teacher certification courses, except for EDFR 2301 which is open to all students. Students unable to be admitted to EDUC 4611 will be required to substitute for 3 advanced hours, as recommended by advisor.
Graduation requirements
Native GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of ‘C’ or better in ARTS 4301.