Art (Teacher Certification), Bachelor of Arts
Program Overview
This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure. Students in this program should check with the College of Education and P-16 Integration on the requirements for a criminal background check prior to student teaching.
A Bachelor of Arts in Art EC-12 trains students to become certified art teachers. Our artist/teacher training program includes relevant studio techniques, artist processes, art curriculum design, and classroom strategies. The EC-12 program produces practicing artists who are trained to teach in a variety of settings including K-12, community arts, galleries, and museums. Upon the completion of this degree, students are certified to teach art in K-12 public schools in the state of Texas.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Art Requirements: A grade of ‘C’ or better will be the prerequisite grade for continuing studio art courses in the sequence of the particular artistic medium in question.
- Teacher Education Requirements: Teacher Education Program progression requirements include GPA, course grades, certification courses, benchmarks/key assessments and testing.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Art Requirement: Grade of ‘C’ or better in ARTS 4301.
Core Curriculum – 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
050 Creative Arts - 3 hours
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Major Requirements - 54 hours
Required Courses - 21 hours
Art Core
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Required:
ARTS 1303 and ARTS 1304 must both be completed. One will be applied to the core curriculum, the other to the major requirements.
Prescribed Electives - 33 hours
Studio Art Electives I - 9 hours
Choose from:
Studio Art Electives II - 6 hours
Choose from:
Advanced Studio Electives - 15 hours
Choose from:
See the UTRGV course catalog for courses that are repeatable for additional credit.
Advanced Art History Electives - 3 hours
Choose from:
| ARTS 3350 | Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3351 | Andean Pre-Hispanic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3352 | Art and Architecture of Asia, Africa and Oceania | 3 |
| ARTS 3353 | Italian Renaissance Art, 1415-1595 | 3 |
| ARTS 3354 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 3356 | Mexican Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3357 | South American Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3359 | History of Women in Art | 3 |
| ARTS 4352 | Latin American Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 4353 | History of Photographic Imagery | 3 |
| ARTS 4354 | Modern Mexican Art, 1785-1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4355 | Modern Mexican Art since 1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4356 | Modern Art of South America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| ARTS 4357 | Latin@ Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 4359 | Seminar on Topics in Art History | 3 |
Teacher Certification – 27 hours
Area of Certification: Art (EC-12)
| EDFR 2301 | Intercultural Context of Schooling | 3 |
| EDUC 3301 | The Teaching Profession and Student Learning in Contemporary Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | Knowledge of Student Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3304 | Instructional Planning and Assessment in Culturally Sustaining Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 3306 | Evidence-Based Teaching in Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| ARTS 3383 | Art Education: Classroom Strategies | 3 |
| READ 4305 | Disciplinary Literacy in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 4611 | Student Teaching Secondary or All-Level | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 123
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.