Art Education Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Art Education majors
- Art Education emphasis
- Art Education emphasis with a State of California Secondary Teaching Credential
The College of Science and Engineering of curricula leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Art Education or Art Education with a State of California Secondary Teaching Credential. The lower division requirements are identical for both majors.
University Core Requirements
The University Core requirements are specific to the Art Education majors. Students use this link to view their Core requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements
Students are required to take 8 courses in Art and Art History as well as 1 foundation course in a specific studio arts focus area.
Art and Art History requirement
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| ARHS 200: Art of the Western World I* |
ART 101: Art History I: Prehistory to Gothic |
| ARHS 201: Art of the Western World II* |
ART 102: Art History II: Renaissance to Rococco |
| ART 153: Drawing I** |
Under Review |
| ART 160: Two-Dimensional Design |
ART 120: 2-Dimensional Design |
| ART 255: Field Experience in Art |
No course equivalency |
| ART 257: Painting I |
ART 136: Painting for Art Majors |
| ART 260: Computer Graphics |
No course equivalency |
| ART 275: Three-Dimensional Design |
Choose one course:
• ART 121: 3-Dimensional Design
• ART 160: Life Sculpture
• ART 162: Introduction to Sculpture
• ART 163: The Techniques of Sculpture |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
*Completion of either of these courses fulfills the University Core requirement in Critical Arts.
**Completion of this course fulfills the University Core requirement in Creative Arts.
Studio Arts Foundation requirement
Students choose one of the following courses as the foundation for their Studio Arts focus:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| ART 154: Drawing II: Figure Drawing |
ART 112: Life Drawing |
| ART 278: Ceramics I |
ART 150: Introduction to Ceramics |
| ART 280: Photography I |
PHOT 100: Introductory Photography |
| ART 285: Introduction to Printmaking |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |