Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting, BFA

Pursuing your passion in drawing and painting means investigating a wide range of issues and media rooted in contemporary and historical art practice. The program excels in supporting students as they expand their artistic capabilities by providing and cultivating an intellectual and creative environment for students to explore, experiment and think critically.

Students are encouraged to work across a broad range of contemporary and traditional painting and drawing practices, concepts, aesthetic conventions, methods and technique. The breadth and depth of our program is built upon the diversity of expertise of our faculty and their shared commitment to excellence as working artists and thoughtful teachers.

Students in the drawing and painting program have generous access to accomplished creative professionals and visiting artists who provide excellent mentorship: encouraging an adventurous exploration of media, and modeling a dedication to their creative research, inter-disciplinary experimentation and professional practices.

Program requirements

Pre-major requirements

See Studio Art pre-major requirements.

General degree requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in studio art will meet the following requirements:

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 total semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as specified under the General University Requirements in the Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design degree requirements .

Major requirements

Completion of at least 78 hours of arts to include a minimum of 18 hours in a prescribed field and 24 hours of art core (required for all studio majors):

Drawing and Painting concentration

ARTH 4813 - Postmodernism and the Visual Arts 1945–Present
ASTU 2201 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting I
ASTU 2202 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting II
ASTU 4200 - Senior Drawing and Painting Studio (6 hours)
3 advanced hours of art history
12 hours (9 advanced) of art electives

Menu 1, 9 hours

Menu 2, 12 hours

Menu 3, 6 hours

Note:

For all students seeking a major in the College of Visual Arts and Design, a grade of C or above must be earned in every art-based course required in the College of Visual Arts and Design—completed in residence or transferred to UNT—to be considered for credit towards a CVAD degree. A grade of D or below will not satisfy any art-based course requirements, electives or prerequisites.

Additionally, the required 6 credits of ASTU 4200 must be taken over two semesters.

Minor requirements

No minor is required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Academic Advising Office, Art Building, Room 232.

Other requirements

24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
36 hours of art (including at least 12 advanced hours) must be completed at UNT.
Transfer course work substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree audit process.
A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
ART 2350 - Art History Survey I	3 hours	ART 1900 - Foundations: Systems and Transformations	3 hours
Component Area Option A core	3 hours	ART 2360 - Art History Survey II	3 hours
CVAD Foundations	3 hours	American History core	3 hours
CVAD Foundations	3 hours	Communication core	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	CVAD Foundations	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
ART 2370 - Art History Survey III	3 hours	ASTU 2202 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting II	3 hours
ASTU 2201 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting I	3 hours	American History core	3 hours
Government/Political Science core	3 hours	Government/Political Science core	3 hours
Menu I selection	3 hours	Menu I selection	3 hours
Menu I selection	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
ASTU 3000 - Interdisciplinary: Rotating Topics	3 hours	ARTH 4813 - Postmodernism and the Visual Arts 1945–Present	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	ASTU 4010 - Professional Practices for the Studio Artist	3 hours
Art History-advanced	3 hours	Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours
Menu II selection	3 hours	Menu II selection	3 hours
Menu II selection	3 hours	Menu II selection	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
ASTU 4200 - Senior Drawing and Painting Studio	3 hours	ASTU 4200 - Senior Drawing and Painting Studio	3 hours
Component Area Option A core	3 hours	Social and Behavioral Sciences core	3 hours
Art Elective	3 hours	Art Elective-advanced	3 hours
Menu III selection	3 hours	Art Elective-advanced	3 hours
Menu III selection	3 hours	Art Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours