Art Education B.F.A.
*Admission currently suspended*
Admission to Art Education B.F.A. is currently suspended. Only students accepted to Rhode Island College prior to Fall 2019 can continue in this program.
Admission Requirements
Students apply to the art education program while enrolled in or after completing ARTE 303: Introduction to Art Education by completing the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD) online application (see link below) and following the FSEHD admission application instructions. The Department of Art forwards recommendations to FSEHD through this online application. Applicants are then formally accepted into both the FSEHD and to the teacher preparation program in art education.
For acceptance into the teacher preparation program in art education, students must fulfill the following requirements by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission:
- All FSEHD admission requirements. Please refer to the FSEHD section of this catalog and see https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/feinstein-school-education-and-human-development/fsehd-undergraduate-programs-and-admission.
- Art education program-specific admission requirements, as follows:
- Completion of a plan of study approved by assigned advisor.
- Completion of a Declaration of Major Form, indicating studio concentration.
- Completion of all studio foundations courses, with a portfolio review resulting in a minimum grade of B- in each course.
- Completion of ARTE 303: Introduction to Art Education, with a minimum grade of B-.
- Three letters of recommendation from art faculty: one from the student’s 2-D or 3-D synthesis instructor, one from the student’s ARTE 303 instructor, and one from another art studio or art history faculty member.
- Completion of the Studio I course in the concentration, with a minimum grade of B.
- Submission of a B.F.A. application.
- A positive portfolio review. The portfolio must include work from studio foundations courses and the introductory studio art course in the concentration. Portfolios are reviewed once per semester. Review dates are posted in Alex and Ani Hall.
- Submission of Art Content Portfolio.
Note: For information on transferring credit for art studio courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement courses, see Transfer Portfolio Guidelines at https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/department-art/art-transfer-students or obtain guidelines in the main office of Alex and Ani Hall.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 each semester.
- A minimum grade of B in all studio concentration courses, and a minimum grade of B- in all other required studio and art history courses and in all teacher education courses. (A portfolio review demonstrating minimum grade equivalency is required for program credit for studio art courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement courses.)
- Completion of ARTE 404 and ARTE 405, with a minimum grade of B in each course.
- In order to student teach, students must successfully complete the FSEHD and the art education program requirements for a Preparing to Teach Portfolio; students must then complete all Student Teaching requirements. See https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/office-partnerships-and-placements/information-teacher-candidates.
The Art Education Advisory Committee will review records of students who do not maintain this criteria. Such students may be dismissed from the program.
Course Requirements
Studio Foundations
| ART 101 | Drawing I: General Drawing | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 104 | Design I: Two-Dimensional Design | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 105 | Drawing II | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 107 | Foundations in Digital Media | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 114 | Design II: Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 204 | Synthesis/Three-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 205 | Synthesis/Two-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Art History
| ART 231W | Prehistoric to Renaissance Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 232W | Renaissance to Contemporary Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 337 | Studies in Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 | Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
| ART 331 | Greek and Roman Art | 3 | Spring. |
| ART 332 | Studies in Renaissance Art | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 333 | Studies in Baroque Art | 3 | Spring. |
| ART 334 | Studies in American Art and Architecture | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 336 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century European Art | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 338 | History of Photography | 3 | Spring. |
Courses in Concentration
Students select a studio concentration in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
Painting: X=1; Ceramics: X=2; Sculpture: X=3; Graphic Design: X=4; Metalsmithing and Jewelry: X=5; Photography: X=6; Printmaking: X=7; Digital Media: X=8.
| | Studio I (one 200-level course) | 3 | |
| | Studio II (one 200- or 300-level course) | 3 | |
| ART 400 | Issues for the Studio Artist | 4 | Fall. |
| ART 40X | Studio III | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 41X | B.F.A. Studio III | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 42X | Studio IV | 3 | Fall, Spring |
| ART 43X | B.F.A. Studio IV | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 44X | Studio V | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 45X | B.F.A. Studio V | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Additional Studio Courses
ONE COURSE from
| ART 208 | Printmaking: Intaglio and Monotype | 3 | Spring. |
| ART 217 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 218 | Printmaking: Lithography and Relief | 3 | Fall. |
ONE COURSE from
| ART 221 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Basic Fabrication/Forming | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 223 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Casting/Duplication Processes | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 234 | Sculpture: Wood and Alternate Materials | 3 | Spring. |
| ART 235 | Sculpture: Metal Fabrication | 3 | Fall. |
Electives
| | ONE ADDITIONAL STUDIO COURSE at the 200- or 300-level | 3 | |
Professional Courses
| ARTE 303 | Introduction to Art Education | 3 | As Needed. |
| ARTE 404 | Secondary Practicum in Art Education | 3 | As Needed. |
| ARTE 405 | Elementary Practicum in Art Education | 3 | As Needed. |
| ARTE 426 | Student Teaching in Art Education | 7 | Spring. |
| ARTE 464 | Student Teaching Seminar in Art Education | 3 | Spring. |
| CEP 215 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 101 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning | 2 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 246 | Schooling for Social Justice | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| SPED 333 | Introduction to Special Education: Policies/Practices | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 401 | Introduction to Teaching Emergent Bilinguals | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
CHOOSE ONE of the following:
| SPED 433 | Special Education: Best Practices and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 402 | Applications of Second Language Acquisition | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Total Credit Hours: 121