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.
| STUDIO I: IMAGE AND TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| STUDIO II: TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS | 5 |
| THE VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE | 5 |
| CERAMICS I | 5 |
| DRAWING | 5 |
| DIGITAL ART | 5 |
or | PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES |
| ART ACROSS TIME: PREHISTORY TO 17TH CENTURY | 5 |
or | ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY |
| PAINTING | 5 |
or | WATERCOLOR |
| FOUNDATIONS OF ART EDUCATION (Note: offered once a year.) | 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 | |
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| 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 | 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 may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. 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 |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | | 5 | (Humanities & Arts BACR 2) | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | or | 5 |
Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Second Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | or | 5 | or | 5 |
| 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 |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
or | 5 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 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 |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 3 | | 5 | | 12 |
| 3 | | 5 | |
| 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | |
| 3 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 15 | | 15 | | 12 |
Total Credits 180 |
Students who earn a BAE in Art Education-Secondary Focus from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate technical skill in a variety of studio art materials, PLO-4;
- identify works of art within historical contexts, PLO-3;
- produce a professional quality digital portfolio for art education professionals, PLO-1;
- use appropriate terminology to evaluate works of art, PLO 2;