Early Childhood Art Education Minor

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This minor is designed to provide students with the option of a specialization in art with an emphasis on translating studio experiences for a variety of early childhood art education settings including childcare centers, schools, museums and community-based programs. The minor provides students with an overview of and orientation to studio experience that will serve as the framework from which to teach art to young children.

Required Course:

ARED 317 - Art in K-6 Programs Credits: 3

Two courses from the following:

ART 111 - Figure Drawing Credits: 3
ART 112 - Fundamentals of Drawing Credits: 3
ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 114 - Color and Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3

One course from the following:

ART 211 - Painting Credits: 3
ART 213 - Woodworking: Function and Form Credits: 3
ART 214 - Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 215 - Sculpture Credits: 3
ART 216 - Jewelry and Metals Credits: 3
ART 217 - Print Media Credits: 3
ART 218 - Introduction to Graphic Design Credits: 3
ART 281 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3

One course from the following:

ARHI 100 - Arts of the 20th Century Credits: 3
ARHI 101 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3

One course from the following:

ARED 322 - Studio Inquiry for K-12 Programs Credits: 3
ARED 423 - Community-Based and Museum Art Education Credits: 3
ARED 424 - Special Populations in Art Education Credits: 3

Total Minor Requirements: 18

(1) Courses have prerequisites. Check the catalog for details and discuss course of study with minor advisor. The instructor may choose to waive the prerequisite for Early Childhood Art Education minors.

(2) Art studio majors are permitted to apply no more than two courses from the Art Studio major to the Early Childhood Art Education minor.