Pursuing art education as a major gives you the chance to develop and hone art-making skills, pursue a professional education, and build a cultural understanding of visual art.
In addition to studying art, you’ll complete the required Education Core courses, which leads to certification to teach K-12 art in the State of Washington.
Declare the BAE here! For any questions contact:
Jenny Hyde
Art Program Director
Art Education Faculty Advisor
jhyde@ewu.edu
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Visual Arts K–12 Major, Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE)
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 School of Education advisor.
Art Education students must complete the required Education Core courses plus the following Art courses.
Note: The Art Department recommends all art majors and minors begin their studies with Foundation Requirements courses. Prerequisites may be required for course entry.
| 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 | PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES | |
| ART 312 | ART ACROSS TIME: PREHISTORY TO 17TH CENTURY | 5 |
| or ART 313 | ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY | |
| ART 355 | PAINTING | 5 |
| or ART 356 | WATERCOLOR | |
| ART 391 | FOUNDATIONS OF ART EDUCATION (Note: offered once a year.) | 5 |
| Visual Culture Elective–choose one | 5 | |
| ART ACROSS TIME: PREHISTORY TO 17TH CENTURY | ||
| ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY | ||
| THE BODY IN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
| NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART | ||
| Art Elective–choose one from the following 300–level or above | 5 | |
| ILLUSTRATION | ||
| DIGITAL ART | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| CERAMICS II | ||
| NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART | ||
| PAINTING | ||
| WATERCOLOR | ||
| PRINTMAKING | ||
| SCULPTURE | ||
| FIBER AND TEXTILES | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL | ||
| DRAWING (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| DIGITAL ART: THE MOVING IMAGE | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: ADVANCED PRACTICE (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| ART AND COMMUNITY | ||
| ART AS SOCIAL ACT | ||
| 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) | ||
| PRINTMAKING (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| SCULPTURE (may be repeated up to three times) | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| ART 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ART 201 | 5 | ART 202 | 5 | ART 213 (Humanities & Arts BACR 2) | 5 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 107 or 170 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ART 225 | 5 | ART 355 or 356 | 5 | ART 303 or 305 | 5 |
| ART 300 | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Visual Culture Elective2 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ART 312 or 313 | 5 | ART 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| ART 391 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Art Elective3 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 2 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 17 | 16 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 303 | 3 | EDUC 386B | 5 | EDUC 426 | 12 |
| EDUC 309 | 3 | EDUC 427 | 5 | ||
| EDUC 341 | 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | ||
| EDUC 386A | 3 | ||||
| EDUC 413 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 12 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Visual Culture Elective–choose one course from the approved list.
Art Elective–choose one course, 300–level or above, from the approved list. Experimental courses ART 396 and ART 496 may be included and repeated for credit.
Students who earn a BAE in Art Education-Secondary Focus from EWU should be able to:
Notes: offered once a year.
Pre-requisites: declared art education major or minor.
An examination and review of significant historical and philosophical thought in the development of contemporary K–12 art education. Also involves sequential curriculum design, assessment of student learning, sharing of art education resources, and art program advocacy. Examines and verifies professional competency prior to student teaching.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 101, ART 213 (may be taken concurrently); or permission of the instructor.
This critical survey traces the development of art from the beginning of humanity in Mesopotamia, the “cradle of civilization,” to the global Baroque. Includes the study of Ancient Greek art, the Medieval period, and the Renaissance, with a focus on cultural contact and the trade routes. Emphasis is on situating key works of art in their context. Provides the principles of visual analysis and library research.
Pre-requisites: ART 201 or ART 202 or DESN 100 or DESN 200, or permission of the instructor.
This course is an introduction to oil painting that explores painting techniques, intentional color mixing, and a thorough understanding of value and tonal ranges within a composition. The purpose of this course is to develop technical and compositional skills, a heightened awareness of color interaction, and to create a solid foundation for continued growth and experimentation.
This is a beginning ceramic art course that introduces the possibilities for creative expression, aesthetics and techniques using clay. Students will develops skills in ceramic construction and use of surface on ceramic artworks. This course examines historical and contemporary ceramic art and design practices relevant to the use of clay as a creative medium.