Art B.A.
Students interested in careers in the art fields of community art education, K-12 art education, art therapy or gallery assistant should consider the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. Students interested in curatorial, museum, gallery or collection management should consider the Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in art history. The significant differences between the B.A. in Art and the B.F.A. degree are fewer studio art hours and art history hours, and the requirement of a minor. The B.A. in Art with a concentration in art history includes a 12-hour foreign language requirement, courses focused on art history, and a minor requirement. Students wanting to continue graduate studies in art history after completing their undergraduate degree should select the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a concentration in art history. Students should consult an art history advisor if considering the in Bachelor of Arts in Art.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
- University Core Requirements (42 hours)
- A minimum grade of ‘C’ in each art course
- The following courses or equivalent:
- Art Core Requirements (36 hours - listed below)
- Upper-Division Art History Requirements (6 hours)
- Upper-Division Studio Art Requirements (18 hours)
- Minor Requirements (18 hours)
Art Core Requirements (36 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 3320 | Intermediate Life Drawing I | |
| ART 3300 | Digital Media | |
| ART 4349 | Twentieth Century Art | |
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 | Digital Media | |
| ART 4349 | Twentieth Century Art | |
| | Course selected for minor (3 hours) | |
Semester VI: 15 hours
| ART 3320 | Intermediate Life Drawing I | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| | Course selected for minor (3 hours) | |
| | Human Expression (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Course selected for minor (3 hours) | |
Senior Year
Semester VII: 15 hours
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Studio Art Elective (3 hours) | |
| Upper-division Art History Elective (3 hours) | |
| | Course selected for minor (3 hours) | |
| | Course selected for minor (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) | |
| | Course selected for minor (3 hours) | |
Note: BA in Art majors may not select the art minor; you may select any of the other art minor options (art history minor, curatorial studies minor, studio art minor) or any other minor option listed in the catalog.