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Bachelor of Fine Arts
Tyler School of Art
2001 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-777-9000
tyler@temple.edu
Tyler's curriculum is designed to give sound preparation to the future artist while at the same time avoiding narrow vocational goals. The freshman foundation program and introductory courses in each studio area develop a thorough understanding of fundamental processes and information. Advanced courses in the majors stress the development of an individual idiom and preparation for the professional world. At Tyler, art students find an atmosphere of aesthetic freedom that encourages personal experimentation and the exploration of visual concepts.
The B.F.A. with the Art Education Concentration prepares students for the PA certification in teaching art, kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students must complete B.F.A. requirements along with a three-year sequence in Education and Art Education that begins in the sophomore year. Five years are necessary to fulfill all requirements. Students who take summer session courses may complete the degree in 4.5 years. See additional information under B.F.A. with Art Education Concentration below.
Freshman Year
The Foundation Program is highly structured and intensive; it forms the base that establishes the fundamental studio practice and principles for all visual art expression. In addition to presenting traditional vocabulary, theory, media, and technique, the Foundation Program develops creative thinking and problem solving, visual thinking, and perceptual and imaginative abilities. Faculty members from all areas of the school teach the Foundation courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.
Sophomore Year
Sophomore studio electives serve as prerequisites to enter the major, of which one or two specific courses are required in each major. During the sophomore year, students are offered the opportunity to explore a wide range of studio areas. This experience gives the necessary background with which to make an informed selection of a major and adds to the overall breadth of the educational experience. Requirements are six 2000-level studio courses (18 s.h.), not to exceed three courses from any one major area and to include at least one course from three different major areas; and additional credits in Art History electives and/or General Education.
Junior and Senior Years
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is completed after a final two-year concentration in a major studio area. Because expressive work is often achieved by synthesis of disparate media, studio work outside the major is allowed. Requirements are the specified major courses (21-24 s.h. depending on the major), with a minimum grade of C- required in each course; three studio electives which may be taken outside the major (9-12 s.h. depending on the major); one major capstone course (3 s.h.); and additional credits in Art History, General Education and elective courses.
B.F.A. Degree
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
B.F.A. Curriculum
Requirements Credits Studio courses 74
Art History 14
General Education 32
Non-studio elective 3
Open elective 3
Total 126
Suggested Four-Year B.F.A. Sequence for New Students Starting in Academic Year 2012-2013
Freshman Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute English 0802, 0812 or 0902 Analytical Reading & Writing 4 GW
Foundation 1511 Foundation Drawing * 3
Foundation 1521 2-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1531 3-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1501 Introduction to Art & Design 1
Art History 1155 Art Heritage Western World I 3
Subtotal 17
Freshman Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Intellectual Heritage 0851 or 0951 Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I 3 GY
Foundation 1512 Foundation Drawing 3
Foundation 1522 2-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1532 3-D Foundation Principles 3
Art History 1156 Art Heritage Western World II * 3
Foundation 1502 Investigations of Art & Design 1
Subtotal 16
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Crafts/GAD/PDS 2xxx Studio Electives/Prerequisites 9
Intellectual Heritage 0852 or 0952 Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II 3 GZ
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Quantitative Literacy 4 GQ
Subtotal 16
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Crafts/GAD/PDS 2xxx Studio Electives/Prerequisites 9
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Race & Diversity 3 GD
GenEd 08xx or 09xx U.S. Society 3 GU
Subtotal 15
Junior Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Courses 6
Studio Elective 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Science & Technology I 3 GS
Art History Art History Elective 4
Subtotal 16
Junior Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Courses 6
Studio Elective 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Global/World Society 3 GG
Art History Art History
Writing-Intensive Elective** 4 WI
Subtotal 16 **Students may elect to take a second writing intensive course within their majors (if available), but must
still fulfill a total of 14 credits in Art History - see academic advisor for details.
Senior Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Courses 6
Studio Elective 3
Elective Non-Studio Elective*** 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Human Behavior 3 GB
Subtotal 15 ***see academic advisor for details
Senior Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Courses 6
Open Elective 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Science & Technology II 3 GS
Writing Intensive course in major (Capstone)^ 3 WI
Subtotal 15 ^In some majors, the Capstone is taken in the junior year.
Total Hours for B.F.A.: 126
* These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
B.F.A. Degree with Art Education Concentration
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with the Art Education Concentration may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 155 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students in the B.F.A. degree with the Art Education Concentration are required to take a Ceramics studio course and an additional studio course in Crafts; a Painting studio course and an additional studio course from PDS; a Printmaking studio course and an additional studio course from the GAD department. These courses may include pre-requisite, sophomore, and/or studio courses within the student's chosen B.F.A. major.
B.F.A. with Art Education Concentration
Requirements Credits Studio Courses 74
Art History Courses 14
General Education Courses 29
Education Requirements 18
Art Education Courses 20
Total 155
Suggested Five-Year B.F.A. with Art Education Concentration Sequence for New Students Starting in Academic Year 2012-2013
Freshman Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute English 0802, 0812 or 0902 Analytical Reading & Writing 4 GW
Foundation 1511 Foundation Drawing * 3
Foundation 1521 2-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1531 3-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1501 Introduction to Art & Design 1
Art History 1155 Art Heritage Western World I 3
Subtotal 17
Freshman Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Intellectual Heritage 0851 or 0951 Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I 3 GY
Foundation 1512 Foundation Drawing 3
Foundation 1522 2-D Foundation Principles 3
Foundation 1532 3-D Foundation Principles 3
Art History 1156 Art Heritage Western World II * 3
Foundation 1502 Investigations of Art & Design 1
Subtotal 16
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio 3
Studio 3
Studio 3
Intellectual Heritage 0852 or 0952 Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II 3 GZ
Education 2103 Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education in the United States 3
Subtotal 15
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio 3
Studio 3
Studio 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Quantitative Literacy 4 GQ
Education 2109 Adolescent Development for Educators ^ 3
Subtotal 16
Junior Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Course 3
Studio Major Course 3
Studio Elective 3
Math (second Math course for certification) 3-4
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Global/World Society 3 GG
Subtotal 15-16
Junior Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Course 3
Studio Major Course 3
Art Education 2001 Science and Art of Teaching 4
Special Education 2231 Introduction to Inclusive Education ^ 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx U.S. Society 3 GU
Subtotal 16
Senior Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Course 3
Studio Major Course 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Science & Technology I 3 GS
Art History Art History Elective 4
English Education (Secondary) 3338 Foundations of Language Teaching: Teaching English Language
Learners in Grades 4 to 12 ^ 3
Subtotal 16
Senior Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio Major Course 3
Studio Major Course 3
Crafts/GAD/PDS Major Capstone 3 WI
Art History Art History 4
Special Education 3211 Effective Instructional Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities 3
Subtotal 16
Fifth Year - Fall Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Studio elective 3
Studio elective 3
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Race & Diversity 3 GD
Art Education 3096 Art in Elementary and Secondary School 4 WI
GenEd 08xx or 09xx Science & Technology II 3 GS
Subtotal 16
Fifth Year - Spring Semester
Subject Course # Course Title Hours Attribute Art Education 4003 Special Needs K-12 Students in the Art Room 3
Art Education 4088 Student Teaching 9
Subtotal 12
Total Hours for B.F.A. with Art Education Concentration 155
* These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
^ These 3 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Human Behavior category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
B.F.A. Foundation Program
Gerard Brown, Chairperson
Tyler School of Art Building
Administrative Suite Room 210P
215-777-9170
gbrown@temple.edu
Studies for the B.F.A. degree at Tyler (including those who seek the Art Education Concentration begin with a common freshman experience, the Foundation Year. During this year, students are enrolled in studio courses in Drawing, 2-D and 3-D Principles as well as two Foundation seminar courses. The Foundation Program Department is highly structured and intensive. It forms the fundamental basis for studio practice, critical thinking, and understanding and implementation of principles of visual expression. The program emphasizes creative and critical thinking, problem solving, visual thinking, perception and observation through the use of visual vocabulary, theory, media, and techniques of artistic practice. The Foundation faculty is comprised of artists from all the fields represented in the school's majors, providing freshmen with a broad perspective and diverse points of view from which to build their experience as artists.
B.F.A. Foundation Year
Subject Course # Course Title Fall Spring Attribute Foundation 1511/1512 Foundation Drawing 3 3
Foundation 1521/1522 2-D Foundation Principles 3 3
Foundation 1531/1532 3-D Foundation Principles 3 3
Foundation 1501 Introduction to Art & Design 1
Foundation 1502 Investigations of Art & Design 1
Art History
Art History 1155
1156 Art Heritage Western World I
and
Art Heritage Western World II 3
3
English 0802, 0812 or 0902 Analytical Reading & Writing 4 GW
Intellectual Heritage 0851 or 0951 Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I 3 GY
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