Art Education (B.F.A.)

Courses in ART and ART History (69 hours)

Educational Theory, Methods and Practice Teaching (35 hours)

• ARTE 310 - K-8 Art Methods (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• ARTE 415 - 9-12 Art Methods
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C)
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) (2 cr hrs required)
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) (4 cr hrs required)
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) (3 cr hrs required)
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) (4 cr hrs required)
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) (3 cr hrs required)

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

• Art Education, B.F.A. 4-year plan guide  

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Art majors will demonstrate satisfactory skill in assessment of the fundamental concepts of Art related to composition and design in the visual arts by scoring on average a majority “pass” on the Art Faculty Assessment Rubric from the Student Portfolio Reviews.
2. The student will identify representative cultures, styles and eras of art history and appreciate them as a continuity of human expression.
3. The student will utilize knowledge of art, art materials, techniques and human experiences to create, interpret, critique and evaluate their own and others art products.
4. The student will learn and apply methods and techniques of the professional field of Art Education and a studio major.    
5. Students will engage in purposeful, ongoing learning activities that improve their knowledge, skills and competence in their personal and professional lives.
6. Students will be able to demonstrate cognitive, effective, and behavioral skills that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
7. Students will comprehensively explore issues, ideas, artifacts and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion, and combine or synthesize existing ideas, images or expertise in original ways reflecting a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
8. Students will be able to systematically explore issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments, and break down complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them.

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

The University of South Dakota as of July 1, 2020, cannot confirm whether any particular course or program meets educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, contact the academic department offering your major or CDE at 605.658.6152 or by email at cde@usd.edu. USD is working to comply with these requirements and will provide up-to-date information as it becomes available.

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage below.

Information about State Authorization & Professional Licensure