Licensure: This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.

This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426.

For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses 

Core courses:

course - Intro to Art 2D 3.0

course - Intro to Art 3D 3.0

ART 226 - Ways of Being an Artist 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 5 hours

Note: FBI fingerprint and background clearance must be completed before enrolling in ARTED 276.

course - Intro K-12 Art & Design Mthds 1.0v

Obtain acceptance into the Art Education K-12 BA program.

Requirement 3 — Complete 3 of 4 Courses 

First-year foundation courses:

course - New Genre Interdisciplinary 3.0

course - Painting Fundamentals 3.0

course - Intro to Drawing & Fig Drawing 3.0

course - Printmaking Fundamentals 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 3 Courses 

Second-year foundation courses:

course - Ceramics Fundamentals 1.5

course - Sculpture Fundamentals 1.5

course - Photo Fundamentals 1.5

Requirement 5 —  Complete 6 hours

course - Installation 3.0

course - Drawing 3.0

course - Materials of Painting. 1.5

course - Painting 3.0

course - Figure Drawing and Painting - You may take once 3.0

course - Adv. Bookbinding 3.0

course - Book Arts 1.5

course - Painting-Mixed Media 3.0

course - Adv Prntmkg: Intag, Rel, Mono 3.0

course - Adv Prntmkng: Litho & Screen 3.0

course - Time-Based Art 3.0

course - Interdisciplinary Projects 3.0

course - Figure Sculpture - You may take once 3.0

course - Digital 3D 3.0

course - Sculpture 3.0

course - Ceramics - You may take once 3.0

course - Advanced Photography 3.0

course - Special Problems in Art - You may take once 0.5v

course - Advanced Studio - You may take once 1.0v

course - Arts Administration Capstone 3.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 2 Courses 

Advanced ARTED studio courses:

course - Computer Application in Art Ed 3.0

course - Adv Sec Stu Tchg Mthds Art Ed 3.0

Requirement 7 — Complete 1 of 4 Courses 

course - 20th Century Art & Theory 3.0

course - Current Art Practice 3.0

course - App Creative/Critical Thinking 3.0

course - Museum Art Education 3.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 3 Courses 

course - K-12 ClssrmMgmt,3D Mthds&Pract 3.0

course - Issues in Contemporary Art 3.0

course - Art Curr,Assessmnt,Mthds K-12 3.0

Requirement 9 — Complete 1 hour

Complete 1 credit hour of Art 395R (2 registrations):

course - Studio Seminar - You may take 2 times 0.5

Requirement 10 — Complete 5 Courses 

Additional licensure requirements:

course - World Civilization to 1500 3.0

course - World Civilization Since 1500 3.0

course - Adolescent Development 2.0

course - Multi Cult Ed for Sc Ed 3.0

course - Human Development 3.0

Complete an interview with advisor.

Complete a teaching assistant experience. Must be approved by Tara Carpenter. Complete prior to student teaching. See Sharon Heelis for hiring. See Art Department secretary for finalization.

Contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426, to schedule the final interview to clear your application for the secondary teaching license. You should be registered for your last semester at BYU prior to the scheduled appointment.

Requirement 11 — Complete 12 hours

course - Art Education Student Teaching - You may take up to 12.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Art Education Internship - You may take up to 12.0 credit hours 12.0

Student teachers/interns are required to complete the PPAT assessment, administered by Educational Testing Services as a licensure requirement.