Art Education Teacher Certification Program
The Art Education Concentration of the B.A. in Art & Art History is a professional program offering Teaching Certification, Kindergarten through 12th Grade. The program adheres to the standards
of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is administered by the Art & Art History and Education departments at LVC. Click here to download the latest information about the curriculum.
All students take a common core of four foundation courses:
- ART 103: Visual Thinking
- ART 112: Western Art I: Pre-Historic to Medieval
- ART 114: Western Art II: Renaissance to Modern
- ART 116: Non-Western Art: Africa to Oceania
Within the Art Education concentration students choose from a variety of courses
and conclude with a Capstone Sequence that imparts professional
skills and a substantial project in studio art:
- ART 405: Advanced Studio
- ART 406: Portfolio and Professional Development
All candidates for certification also complete additional required coursework in Education (see list below).
During the final semester at LVC, certification
candidates gain supervised experience student teaching at the elementary
and secondary school levels.
Required courses:
| An introduction to art and architecture from the ziggurats of Mesopotamia and the pyramids of dynastic Egypt to the temples of ancient Greece and Rome, the mosaics of Byzantium to the illuminated manuscripts and soaring cathedrals of medieval Europe. Each artwork and architectural structure is situated within its historical, social, economic, religious, and cultural context. |
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| Beginning with the rediscovery of antiquity and concluding with rise of modernity, this course examines the rapid transformation of Western art and architecture. Key stylistics movements include the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Dada and Surrealism. Each artwork and architectural structure is situated within its historical, social, economic, religious, and cultural context. |
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| This course focuses on the principles of three-dimensional design and the properties of various sculptural materials, including plaster, clay, metal, and wood. Students learn techniques of modeling, carving, mold-making, metalworking, and assemblage through a variety of projects in which individual ideas are explored, executed, and refined. |
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| This course introduces the physical, visual, and conceptual properties of painting through a variety of projects created in the medium of oil paint. Students learn concepts of color space, paint weight, and pictorial structure by undertaking paintings in genres such as still life, self-portraiture, landscape, and interior. Issues from the history of painting are used to explore the philosophical underpinnings of the medium. |
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| Students explore a number of essential ceramic techniques, such as pinch-, coil-, and slab-construction, wheel-throwing, and a range of low-temperature surface treatments. The course focuses on fundamental principles of sculptural and functional design, with reference to ceramic history and contemporary uses of the medium. |
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| A survey of major ideas in child development and educational psychology, with an emphasis on classroom applications. Topics include human development, intelligence, language, learning, memory, motivation, social and cultural contexts of development, and assessments. |
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| The technical, aesthetic, and conceptual elements of photography as a contemporary art form are the basis of this course. Students are introduced to the mechanics of the Single Lens Reflex camera, processes of film development and black-and-white printing, compositional and aesthetic principles, and thematic explorations of subject matter. Issues of photographic history and contemporary photography are also examined. SLR camera with manual mode required. |
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| In this course students experience a variety of techniques and approaches from the history of printmaking, including relief printing and intaglio, while exploring contemporary graphic aspects of the medium such as hand-made posters and monotypes. |
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| Focusing on the late thirteenth to the end of the sixteenth century, this course offers a comprehensive survey of the major monuments, themes, and developments of Renaissance art in Europe. Works by Giotto, Van Eyck, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, D rer, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian, among others, are examined. |
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Three additional ART courses.
Entry into the Certification in Art Education program requires:
- Completion of a minimum of 48 college credits
- An overall GPA, after completion of the 48 college credits, of at least 3.0
- Completion of at least one English composition course
- Completion of at least one English or American literature course
- Completion of two college-level mathematics courses
- Passing scores on these PRAXIS Tests: PPST Reading; PPST Writing; PPST Mathematics.
Certification candidates must also take:
| Each student spends an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a carefully selected cooperating teacher. Open to seniors or students who are seeking certification only. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required to student teach. |
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| This course will offer comprehensive preparation for teaching art in secondary schools through discussing, reading, writing, and completing art projects through different mediums. As part of this course, students will establish and practice appropriate classroom management strategies; develop and implement appropriate studio organization and assessment strategies; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of studio instruction for a variety of populations; read, write and discuss current issues in the field of education, including meeting the needs of students with disabilities; explore and utilize materials, techniques and methods of classroom instruction for a variety of populations including those with disabilities; evaluate student work by creating their own rubrics to assess learning; and use technology effectively as an instructional tool. |
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| A study of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary classroom management and instruction |
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| A continuation of the basic principles and procedures for middle school and secondary school classroom management and instruction. |
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| Students spend an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. |
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| This course is designed to introduce all categories of disability. Specific attention will be given to the potential cognitive, physical, social, behavioral, and language differences in children with disabilities. Delivery approach will include, but not be limited to: lecture, case study discussions, and student presentations. |
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| This course will begin with a historical overview of the field of special education, including key legislation and litigation that drives current practice. Assessment tools for diagnosing disability will be introduced, as well as assessment tools for documenting student progress. In addition, collaboration and communication skills essential for working as a part of the special education team will be practiced and further developed. Delivery approach will include, but not be limited to: lecture, field experiences, and hands-on experience with various assessments. |
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| This course is designed for the pre-service music, art, language, early childhood education, or middle school educator to gain an understanding of the complex factors impacting the education and language acquisition of the diverse language and cultural minority groups of the United States. This course is required under Act 49-2 and may be taken while student teaching. |
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| This course is designed to allow the pre-service music, art, language, or grade 7 - grade 12 secondary teacher certification candidate to gain an understanding of the complex factors impacting the education and language acquisition of the diverse language and cultural minority groups of the United States. This course is required under Act 49-2 and may be taken while student teaching. |
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Note: Students may take ENG 221 or ENG 222 or ENG 225 or ENG 226.
Successful completion of the Certification in Art Education program requires:
- A passing score in PRAXIS II
- Successful completion of student teaching K-12
- A GPA of 3.0
- Fulfillment of all certification requirements as covered in:
Note: Students transferring credits into the program from other institutions may also need to take the following:
| The focus of this course content will be on (a) behavioral principles and their application in the classroom, (b) literacy development and literacy interventions for students with disabilities, and (c) evidence-based instructional strategies in other content areas, such as mathematics, social studies, science, and the creative arts. Delivery approach will include, but not be limited to: lecture, case study applications, field experiences, hands-on experience with various literacy programs, and student presentations. |
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