Art — P-12, BAE

Department of Art, College of Fine and Performing Arts

70 credits

Introduction

The broad instructional concept is to integrate the components of art history, art criticism, and studio art courses, university courses, Gallery Exhibition Program and the permanent collection. The student learns to interpret, analyze and make intelligent judgments about art as well as learning the skills and concepts of the studio. A grasp of the dynamic nature of a culture and the continuing extension of its visual language is a fundamental objective.

This major must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in secondary education and leads to an endorsement in visual arts. See the Secondary Education  section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Why Consider an Art P-12 Major?

Students choose to study art in order to understand the history, traditions and conventions of art and art criticism, for herein lies the intelligible language of art and the heritage of humankind. The B.A. Ed. in Art will prepare you to teach this language and heritage to students, from pre-school to 12th grades. The program will introduce you to curricular design in the arts and the 4 components of Discipline Based Art Education which is an approach to the teaching of Art Education that encompasses criticism, history, aesthetics, and art studio.

Contact Information

Art Department Chair Julia Sapin Fine Arts 116 360-650-3660 Julia.Sapin@wwu.edu	Art Major Information Fine Arts 116 360-650-3660 ArtInfo@wwu.edu	Teacher Education Admissions Miller Hall 150 360-650-3313 wce.wwu.edu/admissions/secondary-education
Secondary Education website wce.wwu.edu/sec/secondary-education	Secondary Education Program Coordinator Christina Carlson Miller Hall 401A 360-650-3327 Christina.Carlson@wwu.edu	Secondary Education Program Manager Janna Cecka Miller Hall 401C 360-650-3327 Janna.Cecka@wwu.edu

Sample Careers

Art Educator | Art Therapy

Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Most classes in the Studio area are restricted to majors only. To access classes in this area, an online application to the Department of Art is required at cfpa.wwu.edu/art/admissions. The application will include a portfolio of recent work and an unofficial transcript of any college-level courses already taken. Application Deadlines: Application deadlines are by midnight on October 15 and January 31. 

Grade Requirements

A grade of C (2.0) or better is required for courses in the elementary education professional program and all courses required for the endorsement.