Visual Arts K–12 Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
This is an archived copy of the 2021-22 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.ewu.edu.
This major satisfies the endorsement for preschool to grade 12.
Students who successfully complete the coursework and other requirements for this BAE degree will be eligible for Washington state teacher certification and are eligible to be employed in the public school system as an art teacher. Teaching art is a highly rewarding career choice with a variety of employment possibilities - not only are art teachers needed in public schools - but they are also employed in museums, community centers, and/or in corporate training venues, etc. Of note, Eastern Washington University’s outstanding art education program strives to produce effective teachers who are working artists.
All BAE/Art Education students will work closely with BOTH an Art Department advisor and Education Department advisor.
Note: the requirements for students who signed their major in either 2017/18 or 2018/19 should refer to the Catalog Archives for the appropriate catalog year. Courses no longer offered by EWU can be replaced with equivalent courses if authorized by an ART advisor.
Note: The Art Department recommends all art majors and minors begin their studies with Foundation Requirements courses. Prerequisites may be required for course entry.
Art Education students must complete the required Education Core courses plus the following courses.
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ART 201 | STUDIO I: IMAGE AND TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| ART 202 | STUDIO II: TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS | 5 |
| ART 213 | THE VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE | 5 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| ART 225 | CERAMICS I | 5 |
| ART 300 | DRAWING | 5 |
| ART 303 | DIGITAL ART | 5 |
| or ART 305 | PHOTOGRAHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES | |
| ART 355 | PAINTING | 5 |
| or ART 356 | WATERCOLOR | |
| ART 391 | FOUNDATIONS OF ART EDUCATION (Note: offered once a year.) | 5 |
| ARTH 300 | ART ACROSS TIME: PREHISTORY TO 17TH CENTURY | 5 |
| ARTH 302 | ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY | 5 |
| Art History or Art Studio Elective–choose one from the following 300–level or above | 5 | |
| ILLUSTRATION | ||
| DIGITAL ART | ||
| PHOTOGRAHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES | ||
| WORLD ART (a BACR in humanities & art) | ||
| CERAMICS II | ||
| PAINTING | ||
| WATERCOLOR | ||
| PRINTMAKING | ||
| DRAWING II (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| DIGITAL ART II | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: ADVANCED PRACTICE (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| BODY AND TIME | ||
| ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| CERAMICS III (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| PAINTING II (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| WATERCOLOR (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| PRINTMAKING II (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| SCULPTURE (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| THE BODY IN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART | ||
| TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | ||
| WRITING ABOUT ART | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| ART 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| Secondary Education Core | ||
| 30–hour multicultural education field requirement | ||
| EDUC 303 & EDUC 309 & EDUC 341 & EDUC 386A & EDUC 413 | FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT and FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT and FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM and CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES | 15 |
| EDUC 386B & EDUC 427 | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM and GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (These are variable credit courses. The minimum for each is 3 credits.) | 6-15 |
| EDUC 426 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 7-12 | 12 |
| Total Credits | 33-42 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
SOAR calculates based on these two catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students Who Earn A Bachelor Of Art Education (BAE) In Art Education (Secondary Focus) At EWU Should Be Able To:
- demonstrate technical skill in a variety of studio art materials, PLO-4;
- identify works of art within historical contexts, PLO-3;
- produce a professional quality digital portfolio for art education professionals, PLO-1;
- use appropriate terminology to evaluate works of art, PLO 2;