Art — Elementary, BAE

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Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine and Performing Arts

48 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 satisfies the academic major requirement for teacher certification with an endorsement in elementary education and must be accompanied by the professional program in elementary education. See the Elementary Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Why Consider an Art-Elementary Major?

The B.A.Ed. in Art will prepare you to teach students at the elementary grade level. 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

Department Chair Cynthia Camlin Fine Arts 240B 360-650-3747 camlinc@wwu.edu	Art Major Information Fine Arts 116 360-650-3660 ArtInfo@wwu.edu
Elementary Educational Professional Program Information Miller Hall 300 360-650-3336 wce.wwu.edu/eled/ elementary-education	Teacher Education Admissions Miller Hall 150 360-650-3313 wce.wwu.edu/admission	Elementary Education Program Manager Miller Hall 301D 360-650-7948

Sample Careers

Art Educator | Art Therapy

Major/Career Resources

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 and Art History 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.

Requirements

❑ ART 109 - Visual Dialogue Credits: 3
❑ ART 110 - View and Gesture Credits: 5
❑ ART 120 - Surface and Color Credits: 5
❑ 200-level courses (10 credits):
ART 230 - Form and Space Credits: 5
ART 280 - Time and Motion Credits: 5
❑ Studio courses (10 credits):
ART 331 - Sculpture-Wood Credits: 5
ART 340 - Ceramics I Credits: 5
ART 341 - Ceramics II Credits: 5
ART 350 - Printmaking I Credits: 5
ART 360 - Fibers and Fabrics I Credits: 5
ART 361 - Surface Design Credits: 5
ART 370 - B&W Photography I Credits: 5
❑ Art Education Requirement:
ART 380 - Art Educating the Child Credits: 3
❑ Art History Requirement, select 12 credits from (choose one course from each group):
A/HI 220 - Visual Culture in the Ancient World Credits: 3
A/HI 221 - Visual Culture in Medieval Europe Credits: 3
AND
A/HI 230 - Visual Culture in 15th and 16th Century Europe Credits: 3
A/HI 231 - Visual Culture in 17th and 18th Century Europe Credits: 3
AND
A/HI 240 - Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century Credits: 3
A/HI 241 - Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century Credits: 3
AND
A/HI 270 - Visual Culture in South and Southeast Asia Credits: 3
A/HI 271 - Visual Culture in East Asia Credits: 3
or EAST 271 - Visual Culture in East Asia Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

Elementary Education Professional Program Requirements (104-106 credits)

Department of Elementary Education, Woodring College of Education

Introduction

This program centers an anti-bias, anti-racist, social justice philosophy and leads to a recommendation to the state of Washington for a teaching certificate with an Elementary Education endorsement. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with teacher certification and an endorsement in elementary education must complete the GURs, an approved academic major, and the professional education course work listed below.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the Elementary Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the elementary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.

Professional Studies Core (23 credits)

❑ ELED 303 - Educational Psychology - Development and Learning Credits: 5
❑ ELED 310 - Education, Culture, and Equity Credits: 5
❑ ELED 370 - Introduction to Teaching Credits: 5
❑ I T 344 - Foundations of Technology in Teaching and Learning Credits: 1
❑ I T 442 - Digital Decisions: Technology for Educators Credits: 3
❑ SPED 364 - Teaching Each Student Credits: 4

Elementary Program — Methods, Curriculum Content, and Field Experiences (81-83 credits)

❑ One course from:
ART 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
DNC 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
MUS 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
THTR 398 - Integrated Arts for Elementary Educators Credits: 3
❑ EDUC 311 - Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum Credits: 1
❑ ELED 425 - Social Studies for the Elementary School Credits: 5
❑ ELED 460 - Children’s Literature in the Classroom Credits: 5
❑ ELED 470 - Developing Teaching Credits: 5
❑ ELED 471 - Documenting Teaching Credits: 5
❑ ELED 480 - Literacy: Beginning Communicators Credits: 5
❑ ELED 481 - Literacy: Fluent Communicators Credits: 5
❑ ELED 491 - September Experience Credits: 2
❑ ELED 492 - Practicum: Experience in Literacy Methods Credits: 4
❑ ELED 494 - Internship - Elementary Credits: 2-16
❑ HLED 455 - Health Education Grades K-8 Credits: 2
❑ MATH 381 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics I Credits: 4
❑ MATH 382 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics II Credits: 4
❑ MATH 383 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics III Credits: 4
❑ MATH 491 - Internship Seminar - Teaching K-8 Mathematics Credits: 2
❑ PE 345 - Physical Education for Elementary School Credits: 3
❑ SCED 480 - Science Methods and Curriculum for the Elementary School Credits: 5
❑ SCED 490 - Laboratory/Field Experience in Elementary Science Credits: 3

Departmental Honors

In addition to the general requirements for all honors students, an art major who wishes to graduate with honors must complete an honors senior project in art.

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements 2021-22
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement