2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

ArtThe Studio Option Area must be completed before AR 4110and AR 4120. Senior Thesis I and II must be completed in oneacademic year (fall through spring semester). Enrollment inSenior Thesis is by portfolio review. To strengthen a portfolio,it may be recommended that additional option area courses betaken as electives.Bachelor Fine Arts/Master of Arts in TeachingThe dual degree BFA/MAT is a five year plan of study, combiningthe undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with the Masterof Arts in Teaching for K-12 certification in Art Education.Undergraduate BFA students have the opportunity to planahead and select up to 12 credits of required Art Educationcourses and six credits of graduate education courses (if theyhave at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average) duringtheir undergraduate BFA studies. The remaining MAT coursesand student teaching internship are completed within the fifthyear of study following acceptance into the College of GraduateStudies. Thus, students can achieve these two degrees withina five year plan of study. Interested students should see Dr.Cynthia Vascak, Coordinator of Art Education.Art Education (K–12),Bachelor of Science123 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this teacher certificationprogram are eligible for K–12 teacher certification in the stateof New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Educationand Clinical Experiences section. The Art Education programendorses the Plymouth State University conceptual frameworkfor teacher education: CHECK. The experiences required forthis program are Commitment and Holism and are based onExperience, Collaboration and Knowledge of the disciplines ofthe Fine Arts.Art Education majors are required to complete a 50-hourobservation component and a 10-hour service learningcomponent prior to student teaching. As part of thisrequirement, students will have the opportunity to work withan experienced public school art educator through the NewHampshire Art Education Mentor Network.All Art Education majors take a common 90 credit core,which includes nine credits of advanced level course work inone of seven art disciplines: Art History, Ceramics, Drawing,Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture. Thisopportunity provides a greater depth of experience in a singlediscipline. A portfolio is required for admission and transfer tothe Department of Art. Portfolio guidelines are available on theDepartment of Art Web site or by contacting the DepartmentChair.Art Education majors are expected to apply for admission toTeacher Certification Candidacy at the beginning of theirsecond year in the program. This application is initiatedthrough the Office of Teacher Certification. Refer to the sectionof the Catalog on Teacher Education and Clinical Experiencesfor additional information. A minimum cumulative gradepoint average of 2.50 is required for admission into this teachereducation candidacy program; students are required to have a2.70 GPA to enter student teaching.Degree RequirementsCreditsAE 2000 Foundations of Art Education 3AE 3050 Methods and Materials for Art Education 3AE 3060 Instructional Planning and Pedagogy for Arteducation (DICO) 3AE 3100 Curriculum and Assessment for Art Education 3AE 3500 Technology for Art Education (TECO) 3Student Teaching – complete AE 4950 or (AE 4960 and AE4970): 12AE 4950 Art Education Student Teaching: K–12AE 4960 Art Education Student Teaching: SecondarycomponentAE 4970 Art Education Student Teaching: ElementarycomponentAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3AH 2700 20th Century Art (WRCO) 3AR 1040 Fundamentals of Art: Color and Design 3AR 1050 Fundamentals of Art: Form in 3-D 3AR 1100 Drawing I: Object 3AR 1140 Drawing II: Object 3Studio Core – complete all of the following: 15AR 2110 Painting IAR 2190 Sculpture IAR 2210 Ceramics: HandbuildingAR 2300 Introduction to PrintmakingAR 2510 Drawing III: FigureArt Area – complete three courses from ONE of the followingareas: 9Art History AH 3000/4000 level [not AHDI]Ceramics aR 3190, 3210, 4220, 4540Drawing aR 3130, 3520, 4070, 4560Graphic Design AG 2350, 3300, 3360, 4370Painting aR 3030, 3110, 4060, 4510Printmaking AR 3290, 3310, 4320, 4520Sculpture aR 3460, 3560, 4420, 453086 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008