Art and Design

The Art Education minor provides solid preparation in the subject matter of Art for: (1) undergraduate students who are considering or planning to enter the Multiple Subject credential program, creating a pathway for those students to add a Supplementary Authorization in Art; Track I is open to all students except Art majors; (2) undergraduate art majors who are planning to enter into the Single Subject in Art credential program, preparing them with art content and pedagogy for teaching art in PK-12 schools; Track II is open only to Art majors within the Department of Art and Design.

Track I: Available to any majors except in the Department of Art and Design. Recommended for Liberal Studies, Multiple Subject or Child Development majors.

1. Lower Division Requirements (3-6 units)

Select one or two courses from the following:

ART 124A Drawing I (3)
ART 124B Drawing I (3)
ART 140 Beginning Two-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 141 Beginning Three-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 200 Introduction to Digital Design Tools (3)

2. Upper Division Requirements (12-15 units)

ART 305 Art and Mass Culture (3)
or other upper division art history course with consent of advisor (3)

Select 9-12 units from the following:

ART 380/L Children’s Art and Lab (2/1)
ART 383/L Art in Early Childhood and Lab (2/1)
ART 385/L Children’s Crafts and Lab (2/1)
ART 478/L Art Education Across Cultures and Lab (2/1)
ART 482 Teaching Art in PK-12 (3)

Track II: Available only for Art majors. Recommended for students who plan to pursue a Single Subject Credential in Art.

1. Lower Division Requirements (6 units)

ART 124A Drawing I (3)
ART 140 Beginning Two-Dimensional Design (3)

2. Upper Division Requirements (12 units)

ART 478/L Art Education Across Cultures and Lab (2/1)
ART 482 Teaching Art in PK-12 (3)
ART 483/L Studio Problems Teaching Art and Lab (1/2)
ART 490 History and Philosophy of Art Education (3)

Total Units in the Minor: 18