D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-E, § 1636
Art 9 (K-12)
Authority: Sections 2a, 3(b)(11), (12) and (17) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2601.01, 38-2602(b)(11), (12), and (17) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)), and Sections 1002(a)(22) and (36) of the Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.04(a)(22) and (36) (2015 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893, 6918 (October 1, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9071, 9088 (July 1, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1636 ART 9 (K-12)
1636.1 In addition to the general and professional education requirements, for certification in art, coursework in the following representing forty-two (42) semester hours shall be required:
- (a) Twenty-one (21) semester hours of art in courses from among the following areas with a maximum of three (3) semester hours from any one area:
- (1) Design;
- (2) Drawing;
- (3) Painting;
- (4) Printmaking;
- (5) Commercial art (lettering, poster design, layout, etc.);
- (6) Ceramics;
- (7) Art technology (computer graphic design, photography, etc.); and
- (8) Sculpture;
- (b) Six (6) semester hours from among one or more of the following areas:
- (1) Jewelry;
- (2) Fiber art (weaving, textiles, etc.);
- (3) Stained glass; or
- (4) Other craft areas;
- (c) Six (6) semester hours in a specialized art area;
- (d) Nine (9) semester hours of art history/art appreciation; and
- (e) A portfolio review by a D.C. Public School Art Department specialist.
1636.2 The portfolio shall consist of no less than twelve (12) and no more than fifteen (15) pieces of original artwork created by the applicant from among §§ 1636.1(a), (b), and (c). Slides may be submitted if work is too large or heavy.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893, 6918 (October 1, 1993).