Art Education

College of Fine Arts

School of Art & Visual Studies | 236 Bolivar Street | Lexington, KY 40508 | Contact: Matthew Brock - matt.page@uky.edu
Art Education graduates are prepared for careers in K-12 art education — provided with a strong foundation in art studio and art history, along with the theory and practices of art education. 

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 121

UKY Major Map Art Education {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 32 - 33

Fall Semester

16 - 17
A-S 102 | A-S 102 - 2D
3
A-S 200 | A-S 200 - DIGITAL ART
3
A-S 101 | A-S 101 - CREATIVE PRACTICES
1
A-H 106 | A-H 106 - RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4

Spring Semester

16
A-S 001 | A-S 001 - FOUNDATION EXHIBITION
0
A-S 103 | A-S 103 - 3D
3
A-S 130 | A-S 130 - DRAWING
3
A-H 105 | A-H 105 - WORLD ART BEFORE 1400
3
PSY 100 | PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

15
A-S 310 | A-S 310 - PAINTING I
3
A-S 320 | A-S 320 - PRINTMEDIA: SCREENPRINT/RELIEF
3
EDP 202 | EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
3
A-E 300 | A-E 300 - INTRODUCTION TO ART EDUCATION
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3

Spring Semester

15
EDP 203 | EDP 203 - TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS IN REGULAR CLASSROOMS
3
A-S 355 | A-S 355 - INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE
3
A-S 331 | A-S 331 - EXPLORATION OF THE HUMAN FORM
3
Art History Course (300+ level)
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 28 - 30

Fall Semester

13 - 15
A-S 370 | A-S 370 - CERAMICS I
3
A-E 362 | A-E 362 - FIELD EXPERIENCES IN ART EDUCATION
1 - 3
EPE 301 | EPE 301 - EDUCATION IN AMERICAN CULTURE
3
Art History Course (300+ level)
3
Art Studio Elective (100+ level)
3

Spring Semester

15
A-E 578 | A-E 578 - ART IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
3
A-E 579 | A-E 579 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN ART EDUCATION
3
Art Studio Elective (100+ level)
3
6 Hours (Art Admin, Music, or Theatre)
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3

Senior Year Credit Hours: 19 - 28

Fall Semester

16
A-E 576 | A-E 576 - ART IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS
3
A-E 577 | A-E 577 - ART IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
3
EDL 401 | EDL 401 - THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
1
A-S 490 | A-S 490 - SENIOR SEMINAR
3
EDC 533 | EDC 533 - TCHG READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
0
6 Hours (Art Admin, Music, or Theatre)
3
Elective (100+ level)
3

Spring Semester

3 - 12
EDC 342 | EDC 342 - STUDENT TEACHING IN ART
3 - 12