B.F.A. in Art Education
Joint Program with College of Education, Information and Technology
The 120-credit Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art Education prepares you to become an accomplished studio artist and a certified art teacher in New York state public and private schools. The B.F.A. in Art Education (Birth to Grade 12) combines a knowledge base of the fine arts, art history, aesthetics, art criticism, education, philosophy, child development and art teaching methods into a comprehensive teacher preparation program. In addition to the college core requirements, all Art Education majors are required to complete a visual arts core, which includes traditional studio forms of drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking as well as digital formats for imaging, design and photography. Art history, art criticism, contemporary art and museum education are required program components.
You will have access to impressive studios, exhibition halls and labs to transform your ideas and concepts into professional works of art. Specialized facilities include a ceramics center, sculpture studio, printmaking workshop and papermill, digital art and design labs, and photography, drawing and painting studios. The Steinberg Museum of Art and the Hutchins Gallery, both located on campus, feature an ongoing series of exhibitions by professional and student artists. Many students and faculty showcase their work in galleries throughout Long Island and in New York City. Exhibiting artists are frequently brought to campus to discuss their work, conduct workshops and visit classes.
Art education majors complete a practicum (internship) at the Steinberg Museum of Art and have the opportunity to student teach in a regional public school. A senior exhibition of your work will be displayed in the Student Art Gallery. The culmination of this B.F.A. degree is a senior thesis exhibition and a professional artist/educator portfolio.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Incoming freshmen must have a solid B average (3.0 or 82-85 grade point average) and an average SAT score of 1000 (Critical Reading and Math combined) or ACT Composite of 20 or above.
- Transfer students must have completed more than 24 college credits. A minimum college GPA of 2.0 is required for application review. If you have completed fewer than 24 credits, you must also submit high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores. Students wishing to transfer into a Department of Art program are required to submit a portfolio for evaluation by the director of the relevant program. Schedule a review by calling the Department of Art at 516-299-2464.
Additional Admission Requirements
In addition to applying to the university, students must submit a portfolio for review for admission to undergraduate art programs.
Portfolio reviews are offered by appointment at Portfolio Review Days in Fall and Spring, at all LIU Post Open Houses, monthly in conjunction with studio class visits, or online at getacceptd.com/liu. Call (516) 299-2464 to schedule your portfolio review.
All students who submit a portfolio for review are also considered for recommendation by the Department of Art to receive a Deans Office Award for Rising Talent (DO:ART) scholarship.
For a more detailed listing of these requirements, see the Core Curriculum section of the LIU Post Undergraduate Bulletin.
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Fine Art Courses | ||
| ART 2 | Studio Foundation I | 9.00 |
| ART 3 | Studio Foundation II | 6.00 |
| ART 20 | Advanced Photography | 3.00 |
| ART 21 | Printmaking | 3.00 |
| ART 31 | Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture 1 | 3.00 |
| ART 35 | Sculpture 1 | 3.00 |
| CGPH 16 | Digital Imaging | 3.00 |
| ART 103 | Fine Arts Senior Seminar | 1.00 |
| Required Fine Art Drawing Courses | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| ART 11 | Life Drawing I | 3.00 |
| ART 12 | Life Drawing 2 | 3.00 |
| Required Fine Art Painting Courses | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| ART 13 | Painting 1 | 3.00 |
| ART 43 | Watercolor | 3.00 |
| Required Senior/Honors Tutorial | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| ATE 385 | Honors Tutorial | 3.00 |
| ATE 386 | Honors Tutorial | 3.00 |
| ATUT 1 | Senior Fine Arts Tutorial | 3.00 |
| Required Senior Project/Honors Thesis | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| ATE 389 | Honors Thesis | 3.00 |
| ATE 390 | Honors Thesis | 3.00 |
| PROJ 3 | Senior Project | 3.00 |
| Required Art Education Courses | ||
| ATE 1 | Introduction to Art Education: The Artist as Educator | 3.00 |
| ATE 2 | Art Education Design and Practice in the Elementary School | 3.00 |
| ATE 3 | The Art Museum as Educator: Interpreting Art for Education | 3.00 |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| EDI 15A | Psychological Perspectives: Teaching and Learning | 3.00 |
| EDI 16A | Curriculum and Assessment for Preservice Teachers | 3.00 |
| EDI 35K | Methods and Materials in Teaching Art | 3.00 |
| EDI 38 | Supervised Student Teaching in Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) | 6.00 |
| EDS 44 | Introduction to the Study of the Exceptional Child | 3.00 |
| EDS 60 | Literacy Development: Birth Grade 6 | 3.00 |
| The students are required to do one of the following: a Foreign language course, American Sign Language (SPE 98), or Equivalent milestone (with permission from the department chair). | ||
| Required Art History Courses | ||
| EDUX 100 | PROJECT S.A.V.E.: Safe Schools Against Violence In Education Act |
0.00 |
| EDUX 200 | Preventing Child Abduction; Safety Education; Fire and Arson Prevention |
0.00 |
| EDUX 300 | Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Substance Abuse | 0.00 |
| CATX 100 | Child Abuse Identification and Reporting | 0.00 |
| DASX 100 | Dignity in Schools Act | 0.00 |
Credit and GPA Requirements
Minimum Total Credits: 120
Minimum Liberal Arts Credits: 38
Minimum Education Major Credits: 21
Minimum Art Major Credits: 61
Minimum Overall GPA: 2.50
Minimum Major GPA: 2.75
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