Course Information Suite

Programs of Study: Undergrad

Minor in Community-Based Art Education

Director: Nan Goggin
School Office: 143 Art and Design Building, 408 East Peabody, Champaign, (217) 333-0855

The Community-Based Art Education Minor is designed for students who seek to study the role of the visual arts in a variety of locations including cultural centers, museums, hospitals, nursing homes, adult day care centers, schools, recreation centers, and other community settings. In addition to the completion of the required art education foundation courses, students choose electives in art education, art history, design, and art studio.  Throughout their course of study, students will engage Art Education as it meets the challenges of the 21st century, including emerging technologies, new social formations, and new forms of cultural expression.
This minor does not lead to Illinois State Board of Education K-12 certification to teach art.

Course Requirements

Students must meet the following course requirements for a total of 18 hours.

Hours Course Requirements
6

Required Art Education Foundation Courses:
ARTE 201 Foundations of Art Education
ARTE 202 Methods of Teaching Art

6-12

Electives from Art Education Division Offerings:
ART 140 Introduction to Art
ARTE 260 Museums in Action
ARTE 290 Art and Civil Society
ARTE 402 Artistic Development
ARTE 480 Popular Visual Culture

0-6 Electives from the School of Art and Design