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 |
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ARHS 200: Art of the Western World I* |
ART 1: Art and Civilization
OR
ART 1H: Honors Art and Civilization |
| ARHS 201: Art of the Western World II* |
ART 2: Art and Civilization
OR
ART 2H: Honors Art and Civilization |
| 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 |
ART 23: Beginning Painting |
| ART 260: Computer Graphics |
No course equivalency |
| ART 275: Three-Dimensional Design |
ART 30: Fundamentals of Art/Volume, Plane and Form
OR
ART 60: Beginning Sculpture |
| LMU |
LONG BEACH CITY 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 |
LONG BEACH CITY 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 of the following 3 courses:
• ART 19AD: Life Drawing
• ART 50: Ceramics I
• ART 80: Elements of Photography + PHOT 31AB: Basic
Photography - Black and White (both courses count as one)
Students interested in printmaking as their focus area fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
| LMU |
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE |