Art Education P-12: Initial Teacher Certification, B.A.
Piedmont’s undergraduate art education program addresses the needs of the artist who has an interest in teaching in a public school setting. Designed to produce teachers who have a balance between well-grounded educational theory and a more “hands-on” experience, the program enables candidates to teach in all P-12 classrooms as an art specialist.
Art Education P-12 Curriculum Outline
(Initial Teacher Certification Program)
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Art Education Major
Professional Practices
Students must pass six times. Class should be taken for credit only once.
| ART 1110 | Professional Practices in the Arts | 0-1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Art Foundations
Students must choose one of the following courses:
Two-Dimensional Media
Choose one:
Three-Dimensional Media
Choose one:
Digital Media
Choose one:
Art Knowledge and Application
Art History and Criticism
Art Electives
| | Art Elective | 3 |
| | Level II Elective | 3 |
| | Level III Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Education
General Electives - None required
General Education
Piedmont College Requirement
| PDMT 1101 | Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120
ART 2301, EDUC 4401: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major.