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 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Art Education emphasis follows a University Core curriculum that is specific to this major. Students following this major curriculum should 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 |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ARHS 200: Art of the Western World I* |
ARTS 2A: History of Art - Europe from Prehistory through Early Christianity |
| ARHS 201: Art of the Western World II* |
ARTS 2B: History of Art - Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance |
| ART 153: Drawing I** |
Under Review |
| ART 160: Two-Dimensional Design |
No course equivalency |
| ART 255: Field Experience in Art |
No course equivalency |
| ART 257: Painting I |
ARTS 15A: Acrylic Painting I |
| ART 260: Computer Graphics |
No course equivalency |
| ART 275: Three-Dimensional Design |
Take both courses:
• ARTS 37A: Sculpture
• ARTS 37AL: Sculpture Laboratory |
| LMU |
DE ANZA 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 |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ART 154: Drawing II: Figure Drawing
ART 278: Ceramics I
ART 280: Photography I
ART 285: Introduction to Printmaking |
Choose one course:
• ARTS 4C: Life Drawing
• ARTS 18A: Ceramics + ARTS 18B: Ceramics (Beginning
Wheel Throwing) (both courses are required)
• PHTG 1: Basic Photography
Students interested in printmaking as a focus area fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |