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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Plan Code: HIAEDCERT

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Requirement	Minimum grade	Credit hours
This certificate requires 18 credit hours, of which 12 must be upper division.

Core Courses
Other courses which engage in the teaching or learning of creative disciplines may be petitioned to apply.
ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE Elective DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE Elective MUS 211 Dance, Music and Meaning (HUAD) MUS 212 Music, Meaning and Imagination (HUAD) MUS 215 Children, Creativity, Arts (HUAD) THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama 3 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	3
ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE Elective DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE Elective THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama 3 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	3
Track Courses
Students select one track below and complete 12 credits from that track. Some courses are fewer than three credit hours and may be repeated for credit. Track Option 1: Educators/Education Majors - This track is intended for educators or education majors seeking to gain more exposure to creative arts disciplines and/or teaching in the creative arts disciplines. Track Option 2: Creatives/Artists - This track is intended for creatives/artists seeking to gain more exposure to teaching and learning in the creative arts disciplines.
AME 111 Introduction to Digital Culture (HUAD) ARA 195 Art in My World (HUAD) ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARC 111 Architecture of Architecture I ARC 112 Architecture of Architecture II ARC 330 World and Western Architecture for Nonmajors ARC 432 Architecture History ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE 494 Special Topics ARE Elective ARS 300 Introduction to Art (HUAD) ART 109 Making as Seeing and Thinking ART 110 Drawing as Seeing and Thinking (HUAD) DCE 100 Introduction to Dance (HUAD) DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 303 The Body Condition(ed) (SOBE) DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) DCE 404 Dance and Ethics (CIVI) DCE 405 Writing the Creating Body (HUAD) DSC 494 Topic: Basic Model Making Techniques DSC 494 Topic: Cold Casting and Mold Making for Modeling DSC 494 Topic: Finishes EDS 200 Design Literacy and Communication EDS 223 Design Thinking EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices (SUST) FMP 180 Principles of Production Technology FMP 210 Principles of Creative Producing FMP 255 Media Authorship FMP 300 Short Film Production FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 405 Film and Television: Pioneers, Practices and Innovations MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE 494 Special Topics MUE Elective MUP 442 Instrumental Ensembles MUP 443 Choral Ensembles MUP 444 Maroon and Gold Concert Band MUP 450 Choral Union MUP 457 Sol Singers MUP 459 Barrett Choir MUP 489 Ethnomusicology Ensembles MUS 210 The Arts Around Us (HUAD) MUS 211 Dance, Music and Meaning (HUAD) MUS 212 Music, Meaning and Imagination (HUAD) MUS 215 Children, Creativity, Arts (HUAD) MUS 294 Special Topics MUS 340 Music for the Concert Hall, Stage, and Screen (HUAD) MUS 347 Jazz in America (HUAD) MUS 354 Popular Music MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 356 Broadway and the American Musical (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 494 Special Topics THE 320 History of the Theatre I (GCSI) THE 321 History of the Theatre II (HUAD) THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 480 Methods of Teaching Theatre THF 101 Acting Introduction THF 160 Introduction to Storytelling (HUAD) THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (CIVI) OR ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE Elective DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) DCE 405 Writing the Creating Body (HUAD) ECD 417 Arts Integration for Young Children MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE 319 Digital and Hybrid Lab MUE 494 Special Topics MUE Elective MUS 211 Dance, Music and Meaning (HUAD) MUS 212 Music, Meaning and Imagination (HUAD) MUS 215 Children, Creativity, Arts (HUAD) SPE 222 Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children (CIVI) TEL 315 Child and Adolescent Development TEL 317 Instructional Thought and Action: Learning Environment and Management THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 480 Methods of Teaching Theatre THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (CIVI) 3 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	3
ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARC 330 World and Western Architecture for Nonmajors ARC 432 Architecture History ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE 494 Special Topics ARE Elective ARS 300 Introduction to Art (HUAD) DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 303 The Body Condition(ed) (SOBE) DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) DCE 404 Dance and Ethics (CIVI) DCE 405 Writing the Creating Body (HUAD) DSC 494 Topic: Basic Model Making Techniques DSC 494 Topic: Cold Casting and Mold Making for Modeling DSC 494 Topic: Finishes EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices (SUST) FMP 300 Short Film Production FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 405 Film and Television: Pioneers, Practices and Innovations MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE 494 Special Topics MUE Elective MUP 442 Instrumental Ensembles MUP 443 Choral Ensembles MUP 444 Maroon and Gold Concert Band MUP 450 Choral Union MUP 457 Sol Singers MUP 459 Barrett Choir MUP 489 Ethnomusicology Ensembles MUS 340 Music for the Concert Hall, Stage, and Screen (HUAD) MUS 347 Jazz in America (HUAD) MUS 354 Popular Music MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 356 Broadway and the American Musical (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 494 Special Topics THE 320 History of the Theatre I (GCSI) THE 321 History of the Theatre II (HUAD) THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 480 Methods of Teaching Theatre THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (CIVI) OR ARA 311 Art Appreciation and Human Development ARE 301 Learning Through Artistic Practice: Curiosity and Creativity in the Everyday ARE Elective DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 350 Dance in the Classroom: Learning Through Movement DCE 354 Creative Approaches to Teaching Dance I DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) DCE 405 Writing the Creating Body (HUAD) ECD 417 Arts Integration for Young Children MUE 310 Music in Early Childhood (HUAD) MUE 311 Music in the Lives of Children and Youth (HUAD) MUE 319 Digital and Hybrid Lab MUE 494 Special Topics MUE Elective TEL 315 Child and Adolescent Development TEL 317 Instructional Thought and Action: Learning Environment and Management THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 480 Methods of Teaching Theatre THP 311 Drama and Education: Performance Methods for Teaching (HUAD) THP 411 Methods of Teaching Drama THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (CIVI) 9 credit hours Minimum grade:C	C	9

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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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