Parkland College

Art Education

Program Code: FAAE AFA

Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 61 semester hours

To teach in Illinois public schools, teachers must be certified by the state of Illinois either by completion of an approved teacher preparation program or through transcript analysis. To transfer as a junior into an approved baccalaureate program in art education (K-12 or 6-12), students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours, including the general education courses specified to meet certification requirements. Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic advisor or counselor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend. Students must also pass examinations in basic skills (reading, writing, grammar, and math) required for admission. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an A.F.A. prior to transferring. Since admission is competitive, completion of the recommended courses does not guarantee admission.

Program Notes*
• The Art Education A.F.A. meets the IAI general education core curriculum requirements.
• ART 165 may not be used as a fine arts elective for students pursuing an A.F.A. in Art.

Suggested Full-time Sequence

FALL 1st Semester
ART 122
ART 121 or ART 124
ART 161
ENG 101
POS 122

SPRING 2nd Semester
ART 121 or ART 124
ART 123
ART 162
ENG 102
Mathematics elective

 

FALL 3rd Semester
ART 283
PSY 101
Studio Art elective
Literature elective
Physical/Life Sciences elective

SPRING 4th Semester
HIS 104 or HIS 105
KIN 181
SPE 101
Physical/Life Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts elective

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required General Education Core Courses (40 hours)

Communications (9)
   ENG 101Composition I
   ENG 102 Composition II
   SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication


3
3
3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (11)
   HIS 104 History of the U.S. to 1865
   or HIS 105 History of the U.S., 1865 to the Present    
   POS 122 American National Government
   PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology



4
3
4

Fine Arts (6)
   ART 161 Art History I
   ART 162 Art History II


3
3

Humanities (3)
   Literature elective

3

Mathematics elective

3

Physical Sciences elective

4

Life Sciences electives

4
 

Required Art Core Courses (13 hours)

 

ART 121 Two-Dimensional Design

3

ART 122 Drawing I

3

ART 123 Drawing II

3

ART 124 Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART 283 Portfolio Seminar

1-2
 

Elective Studio Art Courses

Select studio art courses from at least two of the following disciplines in consultation with an art program advisor:

   Figure drawing (ART 221 — Drawing III)

   Painting (ART 201 — Painting I)

   Ceramics (ART 145 — Ceramics I)

   Sculpture (ART 181 — Sculpture I)

   Printmaking (ART 265 — Printmaking)

   Jewelry and metalworking (ART 185 — Metalwork and Jewelry I)

   Photography (ART 128— Digital Photography; ART 129 — Photography)
 

A second course in a medium will be reviewed for transfer credit by portfolio assessment on a per student basis. Students whose portfolio of work indicates superior proficiency in a particular art studio discipline may receive credit by four-year institutions for “studio art” II courses:

   Painting (ART 141 — Watercolor I, ART 241 — Watercolor II)

   Ceramics (ART 245 — Ceramics II)

   Sculpture (ART 182 —- Sculpture II)

   Jewelry and metalworking (ART 186 — Metalwork and Jewelry II)

   Photography (ART 228 — Advanced Digital Photography; ART 229 — Advanced Photography)

   Color (ART 125 — Color)
   Digital Imaging (ART 223)
 

Other Required Courses for Teacher Certification (5-6 hours)

 

KIN 181 Health Education

2

Humanities/Fine Arts electives*

One course from Hum or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.

 

       3-6

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

61-62

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