Art B.F.A.
Admission Requirements
All students wanting to pursue the B.F.A. degree program of study must, within the first nine hours of studio course work at UT Tyler, submit a portfolio to the Faculty Review Committee. Upon approval from the Faculty Review Committee, students will be admitted and may complete a B.F.A. degree plan in consultation with an undergraduate art advisor. If the student is denied entry into the B.F.A. degree program, they will be put on probationary status and must submit another portfolio the following semester. Failure to submit a portfolio for review the following semester will be considered a failed second attempt. (Note: If, after two portfolio reviews, the student is not admitted to the B.F.A. degree program, course work done after the 18-hour review will not apply toward the B.F.A. in Art degree.) The portfolio reviews are conducted at the end of each semester. The Faculty Review Committee, upon request from the student, may waive the review process.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
- University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
- A minimum grade of “C” in each art course
- The following courses or equivalent:
- Art Core Requirements (39 hrs., listed below)
- Upper Division Art History (9 hrs.)
- Upper Division Studio (29 hrs. in any of the areas below)
- General Studio
- Two-dimensional (painting, printmaking, etc.)
- Three-dimensional (ceramics, sculpture, etc.) or
- Art History
- ART 4192 Senior Exhibition (1 hr.)
Art Core Requirements: (39 hours)
| ART 1311 | Two-Dimensional Design [TCCN: ARTS 1311] | |
| ART 1312 | Three-Dimensional Design [TCCN: ARTS 1312] | |
| ART 1316 | Drawing I [TCCN: ARTS 1316] | |
| ART 2303 | Art History Survey I [TCCN: ARTS 1303] | |
| ART 2304 | Art History Survey II [TCCN: ARTS 1304] | |
| ART 2379 | Beginning Ceramics [TCCN: ARTS 2346] | |
| ART 2316 | Beginning Painting [TCCN: ARTS 2316] | |
| ART 2333 | Beginning Printmaking [TCCN: ARTS 2333] | |
| ART 2326 | Beginning Sculpture [TCCN: ARTS 2326] | |
| ART 3300 | Composition and Design | |
| ART 3320 | Intermediate Life Drawing I | |
| ART 3340 | Aesthetics in Visual Learning | |
| ART 3392 | Professional Art Practices | |
Suggested 4-year Course Sequence
Freshman Year
Semester I (15 hours)
| ART 1301 | Introduction to Art [TCCN: ARTS 1301] | |
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Semester II (15 hours)
| ART 1311 | Two-Dimensional Design [TCCN: ARTS 1311] | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Sophomore Year
Semester III (15 hours)
| ART 1312 | Three-Dimensional Design [TCCN: ARTS 1312] | |
| ART 1316 | Drawing I [TCCN: ARTS 1316] | |
| ART 2303 | Art History Survey I [TCCN: ARTS 1303] | |
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Semester IV (15 hours)
| ART 2316 | Beginning Painting [TCCN: ARTS 2316] | |
| ART 2379 | Beginning Ceramics [TCCN: ARTS 2346] | |
| ART 2304 | Art History Survey II [TCCN: ARTS 1304] | |
| | Social and Behavioral Science (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Junior Year
Semester V (15 hours)
| ART 2333 | Beginning Printmaking [TCCN: ARTS 2333] | |
| ART 2326 | Beginning Sculpture [TCCN: ARTS 2326] | |
| ART 3300 | Composition and Design | |
| ART 3392 | Professional Art Practices | |
| | Human Expression (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Semester VI (15 hours)
| ART 3320 | Intermediate Life Drawing I | |
| ART 3340 | Aesthetics in Visual Learning | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Art History Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Art History Elective (3 hours) | |
Senior Year
Semester VII (15 hours)
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Art History Elective (3 hours) | |
Semester VIII (15 hours)
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Art History Elective (3 hours) | |
| ART 4192 | Senior Exhibition | |
For all degree programs the final thirty hours in art must be taken at UT Tyler. ART 3315 may be used for education minor/teacher certification option only.
Note: All transferred art courses must have the written approval of the chairperson of the department before being applied to degree.