All students entering the department wishing to pursue the B.F.A. in Art Education will be admitted under the B.A. in Art. Entrance into the B.F.A. programs is contingent on passing a formal portfolio review. Please attend a portfolio workshop, held every fall and spring semester, for information regarding application requirements. All candidates must obtain provisional admission to the Teacher Licensure program before they can register for their first field experience course(s). Provisional admission requires attending an application meeting, submitting application materials and satisfying the fingerprinting requirement. Formal admission requires provisional admission plus satisfying the Math requirement and meeting the GPA requirement of 2.5 or higher over the most recent 30 credit hours. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Licensure program, have satisfactory scores on the state licensure examination, and meet certain minimum GPA requirements overall and in all courses required for licensure, to apply for student teaching. See your advisor for more information. A grade of C- or better is required in each required ART, ARTH, CDES and ARTE course before progressing to subsequent courses. A grade of C or better is required in each course offered by the School of Education. Art Foundation Requirements: 18 credits ART 1101 - Studio Foundations: 2D ART 1141 - Studio Foundations: Drawing (was Drawing I: Black and White ) ART 01 - Studio Foundations: 3D ART 31 - Studio Foundations: 4D ARTH 1600 - World Art I: Art Prior to 1400 ARTH 1700 - World Art II: Art 1400-1900 Post-Foundation Course Work for all BFA in Art students: 9 credits ARTH 2080 (ARTH 3080) - Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries ARTH 4480 - Art Theory and Criticism ART 4701 - Studio Art Senior Experience: Exhibition and Thesis Art Education Concentration Requirements: 36 credits (see page 3) Primary Studio Emphasis: -18 credits (see starting page 4) Secondary Studio Emphasis: 9-12 credits (see starting page 4) Technology Requirement: 3 credits counted elsewhere (see page 3) Integrated Media Requirement: 9 credits counted elsewhere (see pages 3 and 6) Electives in the Major: 3 credits (any ART, ARTE, ARTH or CDES not used elsewhere) The B.F.A. in Art is an extended major; no minor is required. General Studies (see page 2): 34 credits Total for the degree: 124-127 credits Students in this program will exceed the 120 credits total, upper division 40 minimum requirements. Contact the Art Department at 303-556-3090 or come to our office in AR 187 for more information or to schedule an advising appointment. Consult the Catalog for course prerequisites and General Studies options. Metropolitan State University of Denver reserves the right to withdraw courses; revise the academic calendar; or change curriculum, graduation procedures, requirements and policies that apply to students at any time. This advising guide is not intended to be a contract between the student and Metropolitan State University of Denver. Revised March 16, 2016.
Specific General Studies Requirements Quantitative Literacy MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I (to be completed within first 30 credits of college-level work) Social and Behavioral Sciences I EDS 30 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Social and Behavioral Sciences II EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy 4 Multicultural (satisfied within the major) ARTH 3300 and EDS 30 both satisfy this requirement (3) Art Education Concentration Requirements: 36 credits ART 05 - The Visual Journal or ARTH 2600 - Reading and Writing Visual Culture ARTE 3601 - Introduction to Art Education: History and Philosophy ARTE 3605 - Creating an Inclusive Art Classroom: Curriculum and Instruction 2 ARTE 4202 - Elementary Art Education: Curriculum and Instruction ARTE 4203 - Secondary Art Education: Curriculum and Instruction ARTE 4302 - Field Experience: Art Education Elementary* 1 ARTE 4303 - Field Experience: Art Education Secondary* 1 ARTE 4701 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Art Education K-12** 12 ARTH 3300 Multiculturalism and American Art (was Art and Cultural Heritage) EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education* 1 RDG 3280 - Teaching Content Literacy Skills 4 36 *All candidates must obtain provisional admission to the Teacher Licensure program before they can register for their first field experience course(s). Provisional admission requires attending an application meeting, submitting application materials and satisfying the fingerprinting requirement. Formal admission requires provisional admission plus satisfying the English Composition requirement, satisfying the Math requirement, and meeting the GPA requirement of 2.5 or higher over the most recent 30 credit hours. **Application required - see advisor. Requires 2.75 overall GPA or 3.0 in the most recent 45 credits. Technology Requirement: 3 credits Choose at least one course (3 credits) from the following courses. These courses may be applied to either emphasis or to the electives in the major. ART 3235 and CDES 2222 also apply to the Integrated Media requirement. ART 2671 - Beginning Photography: Film and Darkroom (was Photography I) ART 2673 - Beginning Photography: Digital Capture (new 2016 catalog) ART 2681 Printmaking I (discontinued 2016 catalog) ART 2682 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen Printing and Monotype(new 2016 catalog) ART 2683 - Beginning Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief (new 2016 catalog) ART 3235 - Video Art (Integrated Media) CDES 2222 - Design Media (Integrated Media)
Integrated Media Requirement: 9 credits Choose at least 9 credits of courses designated as integrated media (see list, following). These courses may be applied to either emphasis or to the electives in the major. Primary Studio Emphasis: -18 credits Secondary Studio Emphasis: 9-12 credits Choose a primary and secondary emphasis area from those listed below. For the primary emphasis, take all the courses listed for the emphasis; for secondary, three courses (9 credits) are required except in integrated media, which requires any four courses (12 credits). Integrated media (at end of list) is available only as a secondary emphasis; prerequisites apply. Ceramics ART 2611 - Ceramics I ART 2611 - Beginning Ceramics: Handbuilding ART 3211 - Ceramics II ART 2613 - Beginning Ceramics: Wheelthrowing ART 3611 - Ceramics III ART 3612 - Intermediate Ceramics ART 4211 - Ceramics IV ART 3612 - Intermediate Ceramics ART 4611 - Ceramics V ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio Drawing ART 2241 - Drawing II: Color ART 2641 - Color Drawing: Wet and Dry ART 3241 - Drawing III: Thematic Drawing ART 3642 - Intermediate Drawing ART 3641 - Drawing IV: Portfolio Introduction ART 3642 - Intermediate Drawing ART 4241 - Drawing V: Portfolio Development ART 3642 - Intermediate Drawing ART 4641 - Drawing VI: Portfolio Realization ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing ART 2651 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing I ART 2651 - Beginning Jewelry ART 3251 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing II ART 2653 - Beginning Metalsmithing ART 3651 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing III ART 3652 - Intermediate Jewelry and Metalsmithing ART 4251 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing IV ART 3652 - Intermediate Jewelry and Metalsmithing ART 4651 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing V ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio
Painting ART 2661 - Painting I: Materials, Techniques, and ART 2661 Beginning Painting: Acrylic and Oil Concepts ART 3261 - Painting II: Materials, Techniques and ART 3662 Intermediate Painting Problem Solving ART 3661 - Painting III: Thematic Painting ART 3662 Intermediate Painting ART 4261 - Painting IV: Portfolio Introduction ART 3662 Intermediate Painting ART 4661 - Painting V: Portfolio Realization ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio ART 2666 - Watermedia I or ART 3663 - Painting and New Contexts (Integrated Media) or ART 4266 - Painting: Unraveling the Figure (not Integrated Media) suggested elective: ART 3266 - Community Painting: The Mural ART 2666 Beginning Painting: Watermedia ART 3663 - Painting and New Contexts (Integrated Media) ART 4266 - Unraveling the Figure (Integrated Media Fall 2016 or later) Photography ART 2671 - Photography I ART 2671 - Beginning Photography: Film and Darkroom ART 3271 - Photography II: Black and White ART 2673 - Beginning Photography: Digital Capture OR ART 3672 - Intermediate Photography ART 3671 - Photography III: Color ART 3672 - Intermediate Photography ART 4271 - Photography IV: Theory and Practice ART 3672 - Intermediate Photography ART 4671 - Photography V: Portfolio ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio CDES 2222 - Design Media (Integrated Media) CDES 2222 - Design Media (Integrated Media) 18 18
Printmaking ART 2681 - Printmaking I ART 2683 - Beginning Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief Choose one course (3 credits) from: ART 3281 - Printmaking II: Lithography ART 2781 - Lithography ART 3283 - Printmaking II: Intaglio ART 3682 - Intermediate Printmaking ART 3285 - Printmaking II: Screenprinting ART 2682 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen ART 3287 - Monotype Printmaking Printing and Monotype ART 3681 - Printmaking III ART 3682 - Intermediate Printmaking ART 4281 - Printmaking IV ART 3682 - Intermediate Printmaking ART 4681 - Printmaking V ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio Spatial Media (also known as Sculpture) ART 2691 - Spatial Media I: Methods ART 2691 - Beginning Sculpture: Woods and Assembly ART 3291 - Spatial Media II: Themes ART 2693 - Beginning Sculpture: Metals and Fabrication ART 3691 - Spatial Media III: Theory and Practice ART 3692 - Intermediate Sculpture ART 4291 - Spatial Media IV: Portfolio ART 3692 - Intermediate Sculpture ART 4691 - Spatial Media V: Advanced Portfolio ART 4101 - Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio Integrated Media Secondary Emphasis only - choose 4 courses (12 hours) from this list or other approved courses Prerequisites apply; consult the Catalog ART 32 - Moldmaking and Casting ART 3235 - Video Art ART 3301 - The Artist's Book ART 3393 - Electronics and Experimental Systems ART 3591 - Digital Fabrication ART 3613 - Pattern Networks ART 3637 - Socially Engaged Art ART 3639 - Performance Art ART 3663 - Painting and New Contexts ART 4030 - Variable Topics in Integrated Media ART 4266 - Unraveling the Figure ART 4601 - Installation Art (formerly ART 4591) (counts for Integrated Media Fall 2016 or later) ART 4643 - Drawing in Space (formerly ART 3643) ART 4644 - Drawing Identity (formerly ART 3644) ARTH 3780 - Cinema as Visual Art ARTH 3790 - Photography and Modernism CDES 2222 - Design Media CDES 2300 - Creative Computation CDES 3400 - Creating Web Interfaces CDES 3625 - Narrative Design CDES 4100 - Community-Based Design I CDES 4101 - Community-Based Design II CDES 4200 - User Interface Design I CDES 4201 - User Interface Design II