Nov 21, 2024  
2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Art, Teacher Certification in Art, B.F.A.


To be eligible for admission to the Teacher Education Program, students must meet teacher requirements for certification listed in the James I. Perkins College of Education  section of this bulletin. Texas law requires satisfactory performance on the TExES prior to teaching. Prior to taking this certification examination, students must apply to be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program, must have completed all coursework required for the test and must have approval from the appropriate department. An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher at SFA as well as all coursework in art must be maintained throughout the program.

Curriculum (129 hours)


1. Fine Arts Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)


A. Communication (6 hours)


B. Mathematics (3 hours)


C. Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)


Select two from the following 3-hour classes:

Select two of the following 4-hour classes:

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)


E. Creative Arts (3 hours)


Select one course outside of your major discipline:

H. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)


I. Component Area Option (6 hours)


Note:


*Specific degree programs may direct core curriculum choices due to accreditation requirements or other considerations. Please see core requirements for specific degree programs.

**These courses are approved for core curriculum credit in a limited number of degree programs. Please see an academic advisor to verify that these courses will apply to your degree program.

2. Studio Art Emphasis


with teacher all-level certification in art requires 48 hours of studio, 12 hours of art history and 27 hours of professional education. Students who elect art as a first teaching field are art majors.

A. A minimum of 60 hours of art


12 hours of which must be art history, including

B. Forty-eight semester hours of studio studies


including

nine hours, including

3. Advanced work (courses numbered 300-499 inclusive) (30 or more hours)


At least 30 hours at SFA

4. A minimum of residence (SFA campus) work (36 hours)


5. Professional Education Courses (Total 27 hours)


Note: Refer to the educator certification portion of this bulletin in the James I. Perkins College of Education  section for specific professional teacher education coursework requirements. This includes 27 semester hours of

6. Enough additional semester hours to total 129


7. Minimum grade requirement


A grade of at least C in each freshman English course, a C average at SFA, a C average in work completed in the major and minor fields, considered separately, at SFA. These required averages are based on those courses in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan.

8. All students


All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See TSI information  elsewhere in this bulletin.