Arts For Children, Art Speciality
The recommendations below are for the Art Specialty only within the Arts for Children Major. For other specliaties, please see appropriate page.
Students with an affinity for all arts, a particular interest in one of five art forms (visual art, dance, literary arts, music or theatre), and an interest in working with children are invited to declare Interdisciplinary Arts for Children (IAC) as their major. Students should indicate an Arts for Children specialty area of art, dance studies, literary arts, music or theatre. Upon matriculation, students are assigned an advisor by the IAC advisement coordinator.
There is no portfolio requirement for entry to the Art Specialty, but students are required to meet with the IAC Program Director during their first semester at Brockport for an interview, to create a course outline toward graduation, and to discuss the Childhood Inclusive Certification option.
Students should not take advanced coursework in the major until completing prerequisite coursework in
ART 210 (or ART 221), as well as DNS 115, MUS 105 and THE 281, followed by IAC 280.
Required Courses in the Freshman Year
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Recommended Courses
General Education courses which also fulfill requirements for Childhood Inclusive Certification including HST 211 or 212, NAS 273 and GEP 115.
NOTE: Art Specialty students fulfill G and O requirements with ARH 201 (sophomore year) so should not schedule other courses to fulfill these requirements.
Required Courses in the Sophomore Year
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*Prerequisite: introductory courses in art, dance, music, theatre
The degree in Arts for Children can be combined with certification in elementary education. Admission to this program, offered through the Department of Education and Human Development, requires a separate application usually prior to entering the junior year. Specific advisement is needed for both the Arts for Children Interdisciplinary Major and the teacher education certification program. It is important to meet with the IAC Program Director as soon as possible to discuss pre-requisite course sequences for both programs.
Consult the Course catalog or website (www .brockport .edu/afc) for the complete listing of arts for children core, Art specialty and required courses in other arts disciplines.
Grade Requirement
This major/program requires a grade of C or above in all courses used to fulfill major requirements. Courses with C- CANNOT be applied and must be repeated.