THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                             FACULTY SENATE 
     
                                                                  
     Senate Document Number        3498S
     Date of Senate Approval       5/7/98
     
     Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

     
             APC Document 27:   Art Education Licensure Statements
     
     Effective Date:     Fall, 1998
     
          Delete:        on page 66 the title "B.F.A. or B.A. with K-12
                         Teacher Licensure" and the paragraph
                         immediately following it.
      
          Replace:       with the following
     
                         Teacher Licensure in Art, K-12
     
                         Students desiring licensure in Art K-12 must
                         complete the following,  review the Education
                         section of the catalog, and must meet with the
                         appropriate advisor in the Department of
                         Education.
     
                         I.   Required courses in the program-- 48
                              hours, including ART 100, 101, 102,
                              103 (foundation core); 475;  210, 220,
                              225, 230, and 240; 12 hours from the
                              Art History offerings; 6 additional studio
                              hours in one media.
     
                         II.  Required courses outside the major--
                              none (See Guidelines for general
                              education suggestions.)
     
                         III. Other departmental requirements:
     
                              a.   Prior to graduation degree
                                   candidates must present a solo
                                   exhibition of their work.  (See
                                   Guidelines for exhibition
                                   requirements.)
                              b.   Each degree candidate must
                                   pass the Senior Competency
                                   Exam and take the Area
                                   Competency Achievement Test in
                                   Art.  These are offered every
                                   semester.
                              c.   Public presentations are required
                                   for both art history courses and
                                   critique defense.  These
                                   presentations satisfy the
                                   university's oral competency
                                   requirement.
     
          Delete:   on page 109 the section after the title "Licensure
                    Program in Art (K-12)"
     
          Replace:  with the following:
     
                    Students must major in Art and complete other
                    teacher licensure requirements.  (See Art section.). 
                    In addition the following requirements must be met.
     
                    I.   Required courses in Education-- 21 hours,
                         including: EDUC 310, 314, 380, 396, 455, and
                         496.
     
                    II.  Required courses outside Education-- 13
                         hours, including Art 451, PSYC 101, 220, and
                         317.
     
                    III. Special departmental requirements-- standard
                         requirements outlined above for all licensure
                         students must be met.
     
     Impact:   none
     
     Rationale:          The changes clarify requirements for students
                         seeking licensure in art education and bring the
                         education requirements in line with the new changes
                         requested by the Art Department.