Suggested Course Sequence

Initial Certification (PK – 12)

Access the complete curriculum for the BFA, Visual Arts Education, from the Education Department section of the Daemen catalogue.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits semester is permitted without additional cost.

Art and Education Course Sequences

Unless otherwise indicated, the required Art and Education courses which are plotted on the program course sequence must be taken at the time indicated.

Year 1

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Learning Community (PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Science recommended) (3)
  • Learning Community (3)
  • ART103 Foundation Design I (3)
  • ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration: Natural Sciences/Mathematics) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)
  • First-Year Seminar (3)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • ART104 Foundation Design II (3)
  • ART106 Foundation Drawing II (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • SED270 Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration: Social Sciences, PSY212 Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Childhood) (3)
  • ART334 Digital Photography (3)
  • ART230 Computer Rendering (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Humanities, IND275 History of Art: Ancient-Medieval) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU237/L Instructional Design: Theory & Practice (3/1)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Social Sciences, PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence) (3)
  • ART251 Ceramics (3)
  • ART331 Art Reading List (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration: Humanities, THA203 Improvisation in the Classroom OR THA208 Public Speaking) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 3 – Upper Division Approval Required To Continue Onto Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU301 Methods & Materials: Art (Elementary) (3)
  • SED204 Field Based Experience in Inclusive Education (1)
  • ART443 Issues & Contemporary Art (2)
  • Art Studio Elective (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth-Exploration: Natural Sciences/Mathematics) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU311 Methods & Materials: Art (Middle) (3)
  • EDU204 Field Based Experiences in Education (1)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • ART446 History of Contemporary Art (3)
  • Art Studio Elective (3)
  • IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU302 Methods & Materials: Art (Secondary) (3)
  • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Management -Secondary Education OR SED371 Inclusive Classroom Management Techniques for Individuals with Disabilities (3)
  • EDU310 Practicum in Education (2)
  • Art Studio Elective (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Total Credits (14)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)
  • EDU477 Student Teaching Art – Elementary (6)
  • EDU478 Student Teaching Art – Secondary (6)
  • ART498 Senior Art Exhibit (1)
  • Total Credits (16)