Art Education_Bachelor of Fine Arts
Department of Art and Design
The University of Southern Mississippi

Art Education_Sample Degree Plan
B.F.A._Art Education - Print Version
M.A.E._Art Education

The art content component of the art education program is especially significant--86 of 136 required hours deal directly with art studios, art education and art history courses. For example, there are four semesters of drawing, three semesters of design, four semesters of art history, two semesters of ceramics, two semesters of sculpture, and two semesters of painting and studio electives that may be taken from the studio areas of printmaking, photography or graphic design.

As you can see, the art content component is designed to provide prospective teachers with more than just introductory skills. It is essential for today's art teachers to have depth and breadth.

To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program:

Art education students must be formally admitted into the teacher education program in the College of Education and Psychology. This admittance usually occurs in the first term of the junior year.

(1) The admittance is contingent upon completion of 44 semester hours of the general education curriculum with a minimum grade point average of 2.65 and successfully passing the PRAXIS I General Knowledge Exam.

Practice PRAXIS exams are available online free of charge:
www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.html

(2) Passing the Basic Technology Literacy Exam (BTLE). Students can register for the BTLE at www.usm.edu/btle/registration

Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all art and art-related courses and have an overall grade point average of 2.65 to successfully complete the program and to become certified as art teachers.

Addtional Links:

usm.tk20.com
www.usm.edu/registrar 
Where students can find the class schedule guide and information on graduation.

Art Lesson Plan Websites:

Incredible Art Department:
www.princetonol.com/groups/iad
KinderArt: /www.kinderart.com
Crayola Art Lesson Plans:
www.crayola.com/lesson-plans

For more information on the bachelor of fine arts with a Art Education emphasis at Southern Miss, contact

Department of Art and Design
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5033
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Telephone (601) 266-4972
Fax (601) 266-6379
E-mail: visual.arts@usm.edu

The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Art and Design is a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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