The curriculum in art education requires 130 credit hours and prepares students for positions as teachers of art in the public and private schools, grades kindergarten through twelve. The program places emphasis on theory, methods, materials, processes, and practice teaching in Illinois schools. For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see the Council on Teacher Education.

Illinois law and Council on Teacher Education policy require that all candidates for a teacher education program pass the Illinois Certification Testing System test of Basic Skills prior to admission. In order to be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain a UIUC cumulative grade-point average of 2.5, content area course GPA of 3.0, and professional education course GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0). Candidates should consult their art education advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

Contact: Mark Avery
Specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School Office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, 333-6632, mavery@illinois.edu

Students in the School of Art and Design must complete the Campus General Education requirements. Some Art and Design courses will also apply toward the General Education requirements.

Hours	Art History
8	Any two of: ARTH 111, ARTH 112, ARTH 113, ARTH 114, ARTH 115 (all meet a general education requirement; credit will not be given for both ARTH 112 and 115)
3	Advanced art history (200-level or above)
11	Total

Hours	Art Foundation
2	ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art
6	ARTF 102 and 104—Drawing, I and II
6	ARTF 103 and 105—Design, I and II Workshops
14	Total

Hours	Art and Design Requirements
3	ARTS 250—Life Drawing I
6	ARTS 251—Painting I and one of: ARTS 254—Painting II or 252—Making and Meaning
9	Total

Hours	Art Education¹Requirements
3	ARTE 201 Foundations of Art Education
3	ARTE 202 Methods of Teaching Art
4	ARTE 203 Art Teaching Seminar
3	ARTE 204 Practicum Teaching Experience
3	ARTE 301 Early Field Art Teaching
3	ARTE 302 Public School Art Programs
19	Total

Hours	Professional Education
4	PSYC 100 Intro to Psych (satisfies a Behavioral Sciences General Education requirement)
3	EPS 201 Foundations of Education
3	EPSY 201 Educational Psychology
10	Total

Hours	Student Teaching
4	ARTE 401 Teaching Seminar
5	ED PR 438 Ed Prac in Sp Fields in Ele Ed
5	ED PR 442 Ed Prac in Secondary Ed
14	Total

Hours	Electives
18	Art and Design electives (Art and Design courses not in Art Education requirements or used in Art and Design requirements)²
	Open electives as needed to total 130 hour degree in consultation with advisor

1. Art education courses are applicable to professional education requirements for teacher certification.

2. Must be completed prior to Student Teaching.