Art and Design, Studio Art Emphasis with Art Education Teacher Licensure (K-12)
Candidates seeking a license to teach Visual Art in grades K-12 must complete the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design, emphasis in Studio Art with optional Art Education Teacher Licensure. Art Education is a K-12 teaching license, offering a wide range of teaching experience.
The full program of study can be found under the Educator Preparation Programs Section of the Catalog.
Candidates for Art teacher licensure should work with an Art advisor and an Education advisor to ensure appropriate course selection. Please review courses of study carefully and work with advisors early and often to plan course selection. Candidates have few or no elective courses available, so advisor consultation in both areas is especially important. The School of Humanities, Education, & the Arts has specific GEC and grade requirements.
Cumberland University students who wish to become teacher candidates must see a Teacher Education Programs advisor in Bone Hall for more information on teacher candidacy.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Students who have successfully completed
CIS 170, will also need to complete
ED 191 for licensure.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
AND choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Required Art and Design Core Courses - 37 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Studio Art Requirements - 15 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. There are two different
ART 390 courses; each is 3 credit hours, totaling 18 credit hours for the Studio Art requirement.
Education Requirements - 27 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses. Exception: ED 301 requires a "B" or higher.
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Art & Design Core Requirements (37 hours)
Total Studio Art Requirements (15 hours)
Total Education Requirements (27 hours)
All courses require a “C” or higher.
ED 301 MUST have a “B” or higher.
122 minimum hours required for graduation.