BFA with a Major in Visual Arts Studies
Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.ART 1200, Art Appreciation 3ART 1440, Design I 3
ART 1500, Drawing I 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Total 16
ART 2100, Figure Drawing I 3ART 2350, Art History Survey I2 3
COMM 1010, Introduction to Communication 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 186531 3
Wellness5 2-3
Total 17-18
ART 2750, Sculpture I 3PSCI 1040, American Government 3
Total 6
ART 3850, Materials and Processes I28 3ART 3855, Elementary Art Curriculum Development and Implementation25, 28 3
EDSE 3800, Legal, Organizational and Professional Issues in Teaching24, 25 3
Art Elective (advanced) 3
Fine Arts Elective (to be selected from Art, Music or Theatre Arts) 3
Total 15
Free Elective 3Understanding of Ideas and Values9 3
Total 6
ART 4890, Criticism and Aesthetics in the Visual Arts 3ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
EDRE 4820, All-Levels Basic Developmental Reading23 3
Advanced Art Elective 3
Free Elective 2
Total 14
ART 1450, Design II 3ART 1510, Drawing II 3
ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Total 16
ART 2360, Art History Survey II3 3ART 2700, Ceramics, or ART 2820, Metalsmithing, or ART 2950, Weaving I 3
ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 186531 3
MATH 2090, Structure and Application of the Number System 3
Total 15
ART 2300, or 2310, Beginning Painting 3PSCI 1050, American Government 3
Total 6
ART 3860, Materials and Processes II29 3ART 3865, Secondary Art Curriculum Development and Implementation25, 29 3
ART 3900, Printmaking: Etching, or ART 3920, Printmaking: Screen Printing, or ART 3950, Printmaking: Lithography, or ART 3970, Printmaking: Relief Print and Monotype 3
EDEE 3320, Elementary Curriculum24, 25 3
Advanced Art History 3
Total 15
CECS 1100, Introduction to Computer Science 3Advanced Art History 3
Total 6
EDEE 4105, Student Teaching Elementary School25 3Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.EDSE 4108, Student Teaching Secondary School25 3
Total 6
36 hours of art must be taken at UNT.42 hours must be advanced (including 24 advanced hours of art); 24 of the 42 hours must be taken at UNT.
24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT.
Visual Arts Studies courses must be completed in sequence:
1. ART 3850, Materials and Processes I, must be taken concurrently with ART 3855, Elementary Art Curriculum and Implementation. Prior to enrollment, student must pass all aspects of the TASP and complete core courses with a 2.75 GPA.
2. ART 3860, Materials and Processes II, must be taken concurrently with ART 3865, Secondary Art, Curriculum Development and Implementation. Prerequisite(s): ART 3850, 3855.
3. ART 4890, Criticism and Aesthetics. Prerequisite(s): ART 3850, 3855, 3860, 3865. ART 4890 is the capstone course for Visual Arts Studies. It must be completed prior to student teaching; no special problems courses will be substituted. If the final review is unsatisfactory, the student will receive a grade of F or I and graduation will be delayed.
It is the student's responsibility after completion of 60 semester hours to meet the following requirements:
1. TASP.
2. Hearing test.
3. Speech test (2 and 3 during EDSE 3800).
4. Application for admission to Teacher Education (complete core courses and maintain 2.75 GPA).
5. Application for degree plan 60 hours plus (see faculty adviser).
6. Application for student teaching.
7. Application for graduation.
8. ExCET test (final assessment in art and professional development [education]).
9. Application for certification.
Additional information regarding education courses and teacher certification is available in the Office of Student Services in Matthews Hall, Room 105.
UNT Undergraduate Catalog School of Visual Arts
UNT Graduate Catalog School of Visual Arts
UNT Undergraduate Catalog Table of Contents
UNT Graduate Catalog Table of Contents
UNT Undergraduate Catalog Course and Subject Guide
UNT Graduate Catalog Course and Subject Guide