Art Education
BA Art Education 
The Department provides support for the studio component
of EKU's teaching degree in Art, through the Foundation and Core requirements
listed above. Majors in Art Education must also complete nine courses, including
student teaching, for their K-12 certification requirements. Faculty in Art
Education hold their primary assignment in the College of Education, where
demands on their time for monitoring student teaching is greatest. But one
position is shared between that college and Art, and both art educators on
the faculty have an office in the Campbell Building for meetings with students.
In addition, a fully-equipped studio in Campbell has been dedicated to the
use of the Art Education program.
Classes in Art Education include the study of fundamental concepts and theories
in education, and exploration of art studio processes, materials, and activities
for K-12 students. As preparation for K-12 art teacher certification, courses
also cover the symbolic development of children, and instructional planning
and methodologies. An important element of the degree program is the development
of the teaching portfolio necessary for Kentucky teacher certification, but
students are also guided in their preparation for the art and art education
content questions of the PRAXIS national teacher examination.
The Department's only graduate degree program is an Art option within the
College of Education's Master of Arts in Education degree. Studio and classroom
instruction are again provided by Art faculty to meet the needs and interests
of graduate students seeking to specialize in Art Education at the secondary
level.
Courses and Descriptions
ART 360 - Intro to Materials
Inquiry I.
Students will explore processes and materials used in K-12 programs, will
present exploration results through seminar-style discussions and demonstrations,
and will begin to understand and practice developmentally appropriate teaching
strategies through peer teaching.
ART 460 - Materials Inq Art Education Formerly
ART 430.
Diversified inquiry into art materials and processes in the elementary and
secondary schools.
