Bachelor of Fine Art, All-Level Teaching, BFA (ART-ARTT)

BFA: Art All-Level Teaching, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture (BFA)

The Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) is a studio intense course of study designed for students with a strong commitment to a professional future as graphic designers, photographers, studio artists or artists/teachers. Students select a concentration from the areas of all-level teaching certification, graphic design, photography, painting or sculpture.

All-Level Teaching (ARTT)

• ART 287 - Art Education Methods: All-Levels Credit Hours: 3
• ART 291 - Introduction to Black and White Photography Credit Hours: 3
• ART 351 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3

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• ART 361 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3

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• ART 371 - Jewelry/Metals I Credit Hours: 3

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• ART 213 - Figure Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
• ART 314 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3
• Two-or three-dimensional studio elective (ART 200-499) Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 *
• EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *

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• EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
• EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

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• EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
• EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

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• EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
• READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

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• *Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Supplement for Major

• Sophomore (or higher) Literature Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Minimum - 0 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 75

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 131
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 24 hours of the total advanced hours in studio areas at ACU.

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.