Teaching Art EC 12
The Teaching Art EC 12 curriculum is the first two years of a track designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree and be certified to teach music in the public schools. The degree was developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as a guide for colleges and universities in structuring the first two years of a curriculum for art education majors.
Program Outcomes
- Exhibit a basic knowledge of art including history, appreciation and creation.
- Model behavior consistent with a teaching professional.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements to be a public school teacher.
Critical Thinking Skills: Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information, using technology as appropriate.
Communication Skills: Effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Teamwork:Ability to be flexible and to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others, taking the initiative when appropriate, to support a shared purpose or goal.
Social Responsibility: Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Personal Responsibility: A strong work ethic and the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Career Information
The Teaching Art EC-12 AA degree prepares the student to enter a four-year institution’s Theater Arts Education degree program.
| Course | Title | SCH |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | |
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | |
| EDUC 1301 | Intro to the Teaching Profession | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I | |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II | |
| EDUC 2301 | Intro to Special Populations | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | |
| ARTS 2316 | Painting I | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | |
| BIOL 1308 | Biology I (Lec) | |
| BIOL 1108 | Biology I (Lab) | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ARTS 2317 | Painting II | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | |
| PHYS 1315 | Physical Science I (Lec) | |
| PHYS 1115 | Physical Science I (Lab) | |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | |
| Total | ||
A student completing the LSCPA core curriculum is considered Core Complete.
No more than 60-66 semester credit hours (SCH)from LSCPA will be applied to a Bachelor degree at Lamar University.
An additional 60 SCH or more must be completed to satisfy the bachelor degree requirements.
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Overview
Associate of Arts
Contact
- Dr. Blas A. Canedo-Gonzalez
- Chair of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
- Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center Building, Office 144
- 409-984-6547
- canedoba@lamarpa.edu
Two-Year Program
Academic Transfer Degree
Leads to a BFA degree in Graphic Design or Studio Art or a BS in Graphic Design or Art Education at a four-year college/university