Studio Art with K-12 Art Education Certification with Specialization in Graphic Design

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Studio Art with K-12 Art Education Certification

The art education program at Oakland University is an extended program of study leading to K-12 certification in art. This program is offered in conjunction with the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) in the School of Education and Human Services. Generally, eligibility for admission to the program requires a GPA of 3.00 in the major, and an overall GPA of 2.80. No single major course grade may be below 2.0. Since admission to this program is highly competitive, not all of those who achieve these minimal GPA standards will be admitted. Students interested in the K-12 art education certification should consult often with the art and art history department’s adviser. A maximum of 16 transfer credits may be used toward the major, in addition to the required 12 corequisite credits. Students in this program must complete the requirements for a B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and concurrently fulfill the requirements listed below:

1. Core courses, studio art and design

SA 102 - Foundations of Studio Art: 2D (4)
SA 104 - Foundations of Media Art (4)
SA 160 - Photography for Non-Majors (4)
SA 201 - Beginning Drawing (4)
SA 216 - Beginning Painting (4)
DES 130 - Foundations of Graphic Design (4)

2. Core courses, art history

3. Graphic design specialization

DES 230 - Graphic Design I (4)
DES 330 - Web Design I (4)
DES 335 - Typography (4)
DES 350 - Graphic Design II (4)
DES 360 - Motion Graphics (4)
DES 491 - Senior Thesis in Graphic Design (4) (permission of instructor and major requirement audit required to enroll in DES 491 )

Eight elective credits from DES courses chosen from the following:

DES 325 - Digital Illustration in Graphic Design (4)
DES 390 - Special Topics in Graphic Design (4)
DES 399 - Internship in Design (4)

Corequisite studio art courses – 12 credits

Studio art education candidates must also take the following courses at Macomb Community College or Oakland Community College (or equivalent): ceramics/pottery, wheel-thrown ceramics/pottery, sculpture, jewelry/metalworking.

Art education and education courses

The K-12 studio art education program also includes a sequence of undergraduate course work in art education and education to include: AED 301 , AED 302 , AED 303 , AED 304 , AED 455 ; EED 312 or SED 300 ; EED 420 ; RDG 338 ; FE 406 ; SE 401 . Further details on program and admission requirements and procedures can be found in the School of Education and Human Services portion of the catalog and by consulting advisers in the Department of Art and Art History and the School of Education and Human Services advising office, 363 Pawley Hall, (248) 370-4182.