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Art and Design Education (B.S.Ed.)
Art and Design Education (B.S.Ed.)

Art and Design Education (B.S.Ed.)

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirements

  • High School Diploma: You must have graduated by the time you start at NIU in order to be admitted.

  • Grades: You must have passing grades equivalent to a U.S. C+ average on all transcripts and/or exam scores

English Requirements

Students enrolling at NIU must first prove they can communicate in English at a university level.

Any one of the following will be considered as adequate proof of English proficiency:

  • Official TOEFL or IELTS score report

    • TOEFL: Either an Internet-based or paper-based test. Required minimum scores:

      • 71 on an Internet-based test- use NIU’s TOEFL Code 1559

      • 527 on a paper-based test

    • IELTS: Minimum required overall band score of 6.0

  • PTE Academic English: minimum score of 48

  • IGCSE, GCSE, or GCE O-level or A-Level English test subject. Minimum passing grade of C.

  • International Baccalaureate (IB): Score of 4 of higher on English A Standard Level exam

  • Completion of ELS level 112 for Academic Purpose offered by ELS Language Centers

  • High school diploma from Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales). Students will need to submit official school records

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Course Information

Students committed to our art and design education program are serious scholars and creative risk takers. Our Bachelor of Science in art education is an undergraduate degree designed for those who are or intend to become art educators in K-12 schools. Whether you’re in pursuit of your K-12 licensure in art education or if you already have a degree and are now looking to expand your skills, increase your knowledge and continue your professional development within the field of art education, our programs offer a comprehensive, supportive and diverse opportunities to create, learn and grow.

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Art and Design Education (B.S.Ed.)

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Students with an undergraduate degree must be admitted to the M.S. program in art with a specialization in art education to enter the licensure program.

This major leads to a license to teach in the public schools of the state of Illinois.

Requirements in School (82)

  • ART 100 - Drawing Foundation I Credits: 3

  • ART 101 - Drawing Foundation II Credits: 3

  • Available for general education credit.

  • ART 102 - 2-D Foundation Credits: 3

  • ART 103 - 3-D Foundation Credits: 3

  • ARTS 200 - Beginning Life Drawing Credits: 3

  • ARTH 282 - Introduction to World Art Credits: 3 A. On-campus.

  • Available for general education credit.

  • ARTH 292 - Art and Design since 1900 Credits: 3 A. On-campus.

  • Available for general education credit.

  • ARTE 200 - Studio Foundations for Art and Design Educators Credits: 3

  • ARTE 342 - Introduction to Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Elementary Level Credits: 4

  • ARTE 342 is a writing infused course.

  • ARTE 343 - Art and Technology in the K-12 Classroom Credits: 3

  • ARTE 344 - Development of Resources and Methods in Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Middle Level Credits: 4

  • ARTE 344 is a writing infused course.

  • ARTE 345 - Art and Design Curriculum: Content and Clinical Experience at the High School Level Credits: 4

  • ARTE 345 is a writing infused course.

  • ARTE 387 - Assessing Art and Design Learning, K-12 Credits: 3

  • ARTE 463 - Reading and Writing in Art and Design Education: Critical Approaches Credits: 3

  • ARTE 463 is a writing infused course.

  • ARTE 479 - Art for Special Needs Populations Credits: 3

  • ARTE 479 is a writing infused course.

  • OR  SESE 457 - Methods for Including Middle and Secondary Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom Credits: 3

  • ARTE 482 - Clinical Experiences in Studio Pedagogy Credits: 3

  • ARTE 488A - Student Teaching in Elementary Art Credits: 6

  • ARTE 488B - Student Teaching in Secondary Art Credits: 6

  • 300- or 400-level art history courses (3)

12 semester hours in the following three categories with no repetition of courses:

1. One of the following pairs of courses (6)

  • ARTS 300 - Intermediate Drawing Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 310 - Issues in Contemporary Drawing Credits: 3

  • ARTS 321 - Waterbased Painting Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 324 - Painting II: The Figure Credits: 3

  • ARTS 323 - Painting I Credits: 3

  • AND ARTS 324 - Painting II Credits: 3

  • ARTS 327 - Beginning Illustration Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 437 - Intermediate Illustration Credits: 3

  • ARTS 330 - Introduction to Printmaking Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 331 - Intermediate Printmaking: Lithography Credits: 3

  • ARTS 330 - Introduction to Printmaking Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 332 - Intermediate Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief Credits: 3

  • ARTS 330 - Introduction to Printmaking Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 333 - Intermediate Printmaking: Serigraphy Credits: 3

  • ARTS 341 - Beginning Ceramics Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 346 - Intermediate Ceramics Credits: 3 or 6

  • Students take 3 semester hours in this course.

  • ARTS 351 - Beginning Metalwork, Jewelry Design, and Digital Fabrication Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 352 - Intermediate Metalwork, Jewelry Design, and Digital Fabrication Credits: 3

  • ARTS 361 - Beginning Sculpture I Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTS 362 - Intermediate Sculpture Credits: 3

  • ARTD 313 - Beginning Photography Credits: 3

  • AND  ARTD 413 - Intermediate Traditional Photography Credits: 3

2. One of the following (3)

  • ARTS 341 - Beginning Ceramics Credits: 3

  • ARTS 351 - Beginning Metalwork, Jewelry Design, and Digital Fabrication Credits: 3

  • ARTS 361 - Beginning Sculpture I Credits: 3

3. One of the following (3)

  • ARTS 300 - Intermediate Drawing Credits: 3

  • ARTS 321 - Waterbased Painting Credits: 3

  • ARTS 323 - Painting I Credits: 3

  • ARTS 327 - Beginning Illustration Credits: 3

  • ARTS 330 - Introduction to Printmaking Credits: 3

  • ARTD 313 - Beginning Photography Credits: 3

Requirements outside School (12)

 Depending on the courses selected, the multicultural requirement may also be applied toward general education requirements.

  • EPFE 201 - Education as an Agent for Change Credits: 3

  • Available for general education credit.

  • EPFE 201 fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.

  • EPFE 400 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3

  • EPFE 400 is a writing infused course.

  • OR  EPFE 410 - Philosophy of Education Credits: 3

  • EPFE 410 is a writing infused course.

  • EPS 405 - Issues in Human Development in the Elementary Through High School Years Credits: 3

  • LTIC 420 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners in the Content Areas Credits: 3

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Students who graduate from NIU with art and design education degrees find rewarding careers in multiple fields, including teaching in K-12 and community settings, museum and gallery management, and higher education .

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