Main Office
Art Building, Room 101

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4001

Web site: cvad.unt.edu

Student Services Office
Art Building, Room 232
940-565-2216
 

Karen Hutzel, Dean
Eric Ligon, Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
Heidi Strobel, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs​
Faculty  
 

The College of Visual Arts and Design fosters creative futures for its diverse student population and the region through rigorous arts-based education, arts-and client-based studio practice, scholarship and research. Together, students, faculty, staff, administrators, the college advisory board and alumni comprise the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design. The college is home to an abundant plurality of voices, visions and aspirations. Nonetheless, we share common values and sense of purpose.

The University of North Texas is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA, 20190; 703-437-0700).

Academic advising

CVAD Academic Advisors assist continuing, freshman and transfer students pursuing majors or minors in the College of Visual Arts and Design Milnes Advising Center, Art Building, Room 232. Advisors consult with students in the selection of courses and answer questions about selecting a major, degree audits, application of transfer credit, and general academic requirements, policies and procedures. New students and continuing CVAD majors who are on probation must meet with an advisor prior to registration. 

Academic requirements

Students pursuing majors and minors within the College of Visual Arts and Design must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in all art courses. Only grades of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward a student’s degree requirements. A grade of C or better is required in any art course to count as a prerequisite. The teacher certification program for ARTE majors requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA on all UNT and transfer work.

Advanced Placement

Students who have completed Advanced Placement art courses in high school, earning scores of 4 or 5, may receive the following credit toward UNT degrees in art:

International Baccalaureate

Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate ART/DESIGN higher level examinations with a score of 5 or higher should consult the College of Visual Arts and Design Advising Director regarding the application of IB credit toward courses or degree programs in the College of Visual Arts and Design.

Degree requirements and the University Core Curriculum

Occasionally a course required for a degree may also satisfy a requirement of the University Core Curriculum . In addition to taking the required course, a student may elect to take a different course from among those available to fulfill that core requirement; doing so, however, may add to the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who have questions regarding degree and core requirements should consult a college degree program advisor.

Programs of study

The college offers programs leading to the minor, Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees as follows:

• BA—Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies, with concentrations in arts management and design management and a third option, an open track pathway.

Department of Art Education

• BFA—Art Education

Department of Art History

• BA—Art History
• Minor—Art History

Department of Design

• BFA—Communication Design
• BFA—Fashion Design
• BFA—Interior Design

Department of Studio Art

• BFA—Studio Art, with concentrations in ceramics, drawing and painting, metalsmithing and jewelry, new media art, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
• Minor—Studio Art, in ceramics, drawing and painting, metalsmithing and jewelry, new media art, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

Four-year plans

Suggested four-year plans that detail all requirements for each undergraduate degree offered by the College of Visual Arts and Design are available on request from the CVAD Advising Office. These suggested plans may also be accessed through the College of Visual Arts and Design web site (www.cvad.unt.edu).