Bachelor of Fine Arts
with Teaching Art K-12
Licensure Requirements
Advising Form
Revised April 15, 2014
SCHOOL OF ART - BFA DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Updated 3/2011
Credits required from the School of Art: 75 Credits. Total minimum credits required for graduation (combine GER and other classes): 120 Credits
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9 Credits in Studio Art Fundamentals
ARTZ 105A Visual Language: Drawing
Grade Semester
3 Credits
Grade Semester
ARTZ 108A Visual Language: 3-D Design
3 Credits
ARTZ 106A Visual Language: 2-D Design
3 Credits
18 Credits to include the following Studio I courses:
ARTZ 284A Photo I
ARTZ 251 Sculpture I
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 106A)
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 108A)
ARTZ 211 Drawing I: the Figure
ARTZ 271A Printmaking I
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 105A &106A)
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 105A)
ARTZ 231A Ceramics I
ARTZ 221A Painting 1
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 108A)
3 Credits (prerequisite Art 105A & 106A)
6 Credits in beginning Art History, 3 Credits in Introductory Art Criticism:
ARTH 200H Art of World Civilization:
Ancient to Medieval 3 Credits
ARTH 250L Introduction to Art Criticism
ARTH 201H Art of World Civilization:
Early Modern to Contemporary 3 Credits
(prerequisite Art 200H/201H) 3 Credits
*To apply to the BFA Review take the above courses, four of the six 200 level courses and two of the 300 level courses. Completion of courses and
review may take place at the same semester. Applicants must have a 3.0 average or better in Art.
12 Credits in upper-level (300-400) studio courses in your area of concentration:
12 Credits in upper-level (300-400) studio courses outside your area of concentration:
6 Credits in upper division (300-400 level) Art History & 3 Credits in upper-division Art Criticism
ARTH 350L Contemporary Art Criticism
(prerequisite ARTH 250) 3 Cr.
An additional upper division art history course is
for Art history / Art Criticism minor only. It is not
required)
6 Credits in Senior Thesis Courses (must be a senior):
ARTZ 494 Seminar - Professional Practices
ARTZ 499 Senior Thesis
3 Credits
3 Credits (prereq: acceptance to BFA program)
CLASSES IN THE CVPA REQUIRED FOR ART EDUCATION, NOT REQUIRED FOR BA/BFA DEGREES
9 credits at the 400 level, CVPA requirements – you must be accepted into the School of Education to take these class
ARTZ 402 Teaching Art K-12
ARTZ 403 Teaching Art K-12
3 Credits, prerequisites: acceptance to College of
Education, current enrollment or completion in EDU200
block. Course offered autumn only.
3 Credits. Course offered spring only
Take ARTZ 402 & 403 in sequence
THTR 239 Creative Drama/Dance: K-8
OR DANC 497 Teaching Movement in Schools
note: DANC 497 is only offered alternate fall semesters (ie:
2015, 2017, 2019). Both THTR 239 and DANC 497 are 2
credits, prerequisite EDU 202 and acceptance to College of
Education.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - SECONDARY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to all EDU classes.
Students apply by September 15th their second year. Teacher Education application location: www.coehs.umt.edu/formspage.html
HEE 233 Health issues for Children &
Adolescents 3 Credits
ECP 120/121 First Responder, Emergency
Care and CPR lab OR First Aid Card and Adult/Child
CPR Training 0-3 Credits
EDU BLOCK I
EDU BLOCK II (Take methods courses with this block)
EDU 202 Teaching Through Field Experience
EDU 395 Field Experience prerequisite Block I,
1 Credit
1 Credit
EDU 221 Educational Psychology and
EDU 481 Content Area Literacy prerequisite
Measurements 3 Credits
Block 1, 3 Credits
EDU 370 Instructional Media and Computer
Applications 3 Credits
EDU 345 Exceptionality and Classroom
Management 3 Credits
EDU 407E Ethics and Policy Issues
prerequisite Block 1, 3 Credits
EDU 494 Professional Portfolio
EDU 495 Student Teaching 14 Credits, prereq: all
methods courses, two thirds of content course work, and
approval by departments in the major/minor content
areas
Taken while student teaching prerequisite: consent of
instructor, 1 Credit
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (GER) All UM general education courses must be taken for a traditional letter grade. Beginning Autumn 2009, only UM and transfer courses graded C- or
above in all Groups count toward GER requirements. For questions about the GER requirements visit www.umt.edu/catalog. All students must complete 39 upper-division (UD) credits by any combination of general
education, major and/or elective courses. For questions about transfer credits, please see your advisor
I. WRITING SKILLS
Grade Semester
Grade
WRIT 101 English Composition
ARTH 250L Introduction to Art Criticism
3 Credits
Lower Division Writing Requirement
Semester
ARTH 350L Contemporary Art Criticism
Upper Division Writing Requirement
II. MATHEMATICS
Math course above a 100
(except M111, technical Mathematics)
OR pass Mathematical Literacy Assessment
or with AP/CLEP score
III. a. MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
First year sequence of approved language courses or equivalent by exam (or FL or transfer equivalent), see catalog.
Groups listed below: Three credits from each group, except for XI, Natural Sciences (N), in which 6 credits are required, will count toward the GER; credit above the limit counts toward graduation but not toward General
Education credits. Approved courses may meet more than one requirement.
IV. EXPRESSIVE ARTS (A)
ARTZ 105A Visual Language: Drawing or
ARTZ 106A Visual Language: 2-D Design or
ARTZ 108A Visual Language: 3-D Design
3 Credits
V. LITERARY AND ARTISTIC STUDIES (L)
VI. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES (H)
ARTH 250L Introduction to Art Criticism
Native American Studies course required
(prerequisite ARTH 200H/201H) 3 Credits
VII. SOCIAL SCIENCES (S)
VIII. ETHICAL AND HUMAN VALUES (E)
EDU 407E Ethics and Policy Issues 3 Credits,
prereq acceptance into the College of Education
IX. American & European Perspectives (Y)
X. Indigenous & Global perspectives (X)
ARTH 201H Art of World Civilization:
Early Modern to Contemporary 3 Credits
ARTH 200H Art of World Civilization:
Ancient to Medieval 3 Credits
XI. Natural Sciences (N), 6 credits, including one course with laboratory experience. (NL)